The Château de Francs of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux

Château de Francs - Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château de Francs is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Francs wines

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

The top red wines of Château de Francs

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Francs

How Château de Francs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, cordon bleu with veal and cured ham or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Francs

On the nose the red wine of Château de Francs. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of cassis, chocolate or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Francs. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Francs

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château le Puy or the Château le Puy produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, floral or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of caramel, cinnamon or sour cherry.

In the mouth of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 49 estates and châteaux in the of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 81 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château de Francs

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Francs

How Château de Francs wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quick brioche sausage, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or chicken risotto with curry.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Francs

Planning a wine route in the of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Francs.

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 de Francs and wines from the region

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

The word of the wine: Cinsault

Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.

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