The Château Clinet of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château Clinet
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 26 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Clinet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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Top Château Clinet wines

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

The top red wines of Château Clinet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Clinet

How Château Clinet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese fondue, lamb chops with honey and spices or the garbure.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Clinet

On the nose the red wine of Château Clinet. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, thyme or menthol and sometimes also flavors of balsamic, black plum or tobacco leaf. In the mouth the red wine of Château Clinet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Clinet

  • 1986With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.40/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pomerol

The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.

In the mouth of Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 336 estates and châteaux in the of Pomerol, producing 444 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Clinet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Clinet

How Château Clinet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, quiche without pastry or spanish omelette (tortilla auténtica).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Clinet

On the nose the white wine of Château Clinet. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Clinet. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Clinet

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Clinet

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château Clinet and wines from the region

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

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-Vergisson, 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 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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-Chardonnay, 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/Bourgogne ...

The word of the wine: Ladle

Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.