The Château des IFS of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux

Château des IFS
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 195 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Côtes de Bourg in the region of Bordeaux

The Château des IFS is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes de Bourg.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château des IFS wines

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

The top pink wines of Château des IFS

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château des IFS

How Château des IFS wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of pan-fried potatoes with smoked salmon and rosemary, zarzuela mayonapo or real chocolate cake.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château des IFS.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Bourg

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.

In the mouth of Côtes de Bourg is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 478 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Bourg, producing 830 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Bourg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château des IFS

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château des IFS

How Château des IFS wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of kale soup, spinach and goat cheese quiche or savoury cake base and various fillings.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château des IFS.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top sweet wines of Château des IFS

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château des IFS

How Château des IFS wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken tagine with apricots or chocolate fondant.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château des IFS.

  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Cuvée

Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.

The top sparkling wines of Château des IFS

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château des IFS

How Château des IFS wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish fondue, moist parmesan steak or salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château des IFS.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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.

The top red wines of Château des IFS

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château des IFS

How Château des IFS wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, veal paupiettes with forestry sauce or duck with orange and honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château des IFS

In the mouth the red wine of Château des IFS. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château des IFS

  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château des IFS.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Peduncle

The stem of a flower or fruit.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château des IFS

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

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.