The Château Carrigou of Cahors of South West

Château Carrigou
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 315 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West

The Château Carrigou is one of the best wineries to follow in Cahors.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Carrigou wines

Looking for the best Château Carrigou wines in Cahors among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Carrigou wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Carrigou wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Carrigou

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Carrigou

How Château Carrigou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or chicken noodles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Carrigou

In the mouth the red wine of Château Carrigou. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Carrigou

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Carrigou.

  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Cahors

The wine region of Cahors is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lagrézette or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cahors are Malbec, Merlot and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cahors often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or toasty and sometimes also flavors of apples, citrus or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Cahors is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Cahors, producing 922 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Carrigou

Planning a wine route in the of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Carrigou.

Discover the grape variety: Verdejo

An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.

News about Château Carrigou and wines from the region

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Crunchy

A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.