Chateau d'EckLes Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan

Red wine of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux of France

3.8

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan of Chateau d'Eck is a red wine from the region of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan from the Chateau d'Eck

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan of Chateau d'Eck in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan

Original food and wine pairings with Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan

Lamb

The Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan of Chateau d'Eck matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, original mafé with okra or duck breast with goat cheese and local ham.

Details and technical informations about Chateau d'Eck's Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan.

Winery

Chateau d'Eck

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ohanès

This variety is known in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Morocco, South Africa, the United States (California), Argentina, Chile, etc. In France, it is little cultivated because of its late maturity. - Synonyms: oanez or ohanez, uva de Almeria, uva del barco, santa paula, not to be confused with the white gherkin, khaen, grumer negro, valenci or valensi, which is not related to the black valensi (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)

Last vintages of this wine

Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan - 2014

In the top 100 of of Pessac-Léognan wines

Average rating: 3.8

The best vintages of Les Tours d'Eck Pessac Leognan from Chateau d'Eck are 2014

Informations about the Chateau d'Eck

The winery offers 7 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

This winery is part of the Vignobles Michel Gonet.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux

The Chateau d'Eck is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 350 of of Pessac-Léognan wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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