The Château d'Issan of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château d'Issan
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château d'Issan is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château d'Issan wines

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

The top red wines of Château d'Issan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château d'Issan

How Château d'Issan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with potatoes, marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or conejo al ajillo (spain).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château d'Issan

On the nose the red wine of Château d'Issan. often reveals types of flavors of cream, iron or stone and sometimes also flavors of raisin, caramel or white pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Château d'Issan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château d'Issan

  • 1989With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1966With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château d'Issan.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château d'Issan

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

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 d'Issan and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

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-Serrières, 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 ...

Food and Chablis wines pairing, by Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 4-minute clip, Debra MEIBURG and Ivy NG illustrate how easily Chablis wines complement all kinds of food, all the way from cheese to caviar! #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: N-D

Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.

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