The Château des Merles of Listrac-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château des Merles
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 44 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Listrac-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château des Merles is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Listrac-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château des Merles wines

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

The top red wines of Château des Merles

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

How Château des Merles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château des Merles

On the nose the red wine of Château des Merles. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château des Merles. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château des Merles

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Listrac-Médoc

The wine region of Listrac-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Clarke or the Château Fourcas Hosten produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Listrac-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Listrac-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of earth, bell pepper or green bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of black plum, nutty or prune.

In the mouth of Listrac-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 69 estates and châteaux in the of Listrac-Médoc, producing 110 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Listrac-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château des Merles

Planning a wine route in the of Listrac-Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château des Merles.

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.

News about Château des Merles and wines from the region

The Rully 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 Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

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 minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

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: 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.