The Château Clos de l'Abbaye of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Château Clos de l'Abbaye
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 2.8.
It is ranked in the top 1421 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Clos de l'Abbaye is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux Supérieur.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Clos de l'Abbaye wines

Looking for the best Château Clos de l'Abbaye wines in Bordeaux Supérieur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Clos de l'Abbaye 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 Clos de l'Abbaye wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Clos de l'Abbaye

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Clos de l'Abbaye

How Château Clos de l'Abbaye wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, atriaux en sauce or duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Clos de l'Abbaye

In the mouth the red wine of Château Clos de l'Abbaye. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Clos de l'Abbaye

  • 2012With an average score of 2.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Clos de l'Abbaye.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.

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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Clos de l'Abbaye and wines from the region

Bordeaux: Dourthe president Patrick Jestin to retire

Jestin said he has decided to retire after 35 years of helping to develop Maison Dourthe and Bordeaux in general – from exploring new vineyard management and winemaking techniques to promoting wines on the international stage. ‘Although no longer involved in the day-to-day side of the business, rest assured that I will continue to support the company as both stakeholder and trustee,’ he said. Dourthe, founded in 1840, has owned fifth growth estate Château Belgrave since 1979 but also has several ...

Are Bordeaux and Napa close to ‘tipping point’ on global warming? – Study

Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...

Bordeaux château to ‘simulate’ 2050 vintage climate

Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...

The word of the wine: Blanc de blancs (champagne)

Champagne made only from the Chardonnay grape. The expression has been somewhat overused by the intensive use made of it by certain large distributors of white table wines (or sparkling wines) who were thus seeking to promote their product.

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