The Château Destieux of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Destieux - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Dauriac.
It is ranked in the top 38 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Destieux is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Destieux wines

Looking for the best Château Destieux wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Destieux 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 Destieux wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Destieux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Destieux

How Château Destieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Destieux

On the nose the red wine of Château Destieux. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or raisin and sometimes also flavors of mint, cinnamon or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Château Destieux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Destieux

  • 1984With an average score of 4.80/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Destieux

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Destieux.

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.

News about Château Destieux and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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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 ...

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The word of the wine: Groslot

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