The Château Confidence de Margaux of Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Confidence de Margaux
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 140 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Confidence de Margaux is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Confidence de Margaux wines

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

The top red wines of Château Confidence de Margaux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Confidence de Margaux

How Château Confidence de Margaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, giouvetsi (greek dish) or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Confidence de Margaux

On the nose the red wine of Château Confidence de Margaux. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Château Confidence de Margaux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Confidence de Margaux

  • 2005With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Confidence de Margaux.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).

The Médoc vineyards cover about 16,000 hectares, including the various small appellations. Approximately 5500 hectares of vines are classified for the production of AOC/AOP Médoc wines. Wedged between the Atlantic coast and the wide Gironde estuary, the Médoc is in fact a peninsula. It stretches 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the northwest, from the city of Bordeaux to the Pointe de Grave.

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Discover the grape variety: Johanniter

An interspecific cross between Riesling and FR 589-54 (Seyve-Villard 12481 x (pinot gris or rülander x chasselas or gutedel)) obtained in Germany in 1968 by Johannes Zimmermann. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. This variety can be found in Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Note that the "Johanniter" grape variety is a protected trademark.

News about Château Confidence de Margaux and wines from the region

Château Lascombes in Bordeaux sold to Napa winery owner

Château Lascombes, the Margaux-based second growth in Bordeaux’s 1855 Classification, has become the first winery in Europe to be acquired by Lawrence Wine Estates, which already owns top Napa wineries Heitz Cellar, Burgess Cellars and Stony Hill. The group was established by the Lawrence family, led by US entrepreneur Gaylon Lawrence, alongside managing partner and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Jr (MS). ‘We are honoured to become the new stewards of such a historical estate,’ said Lawren ...

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

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The word of the wine: Wirehood

Flexible metal fastener used to hold the cork of champagne bottles.

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