The Château Citran of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Citran
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Taillan Group.
It is ranked in the top 70 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Citran is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Citran wines

Looking for the best Château Citran wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Citran 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 Citran wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Citran

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Citran

How Château Citran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, pork cheeks with cider and honey or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Citran

On the nose the red wine of Château Citran. often reveals types of flavors of iron, saline or microbio and sometimes also flavors of earth, non oak or pomegranate. In the mouth the red wine of Château Citran. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Citran

  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1978With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château Citran

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Citran

How Château Citran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Citran

  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Citran.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top white wines of Château Citran

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Citran

How Château Citran wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, quiche without pastry or express chicken skewers with spices.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Citran

On the nose the white wine of Château Citran. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or minerality and sometimes also flavors of lemon, gooseberry or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Château Citran. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Citran

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Citran.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Cordial

Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Citran

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

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Citran and wines from the region

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Cordial

Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.