The Château du Bois de Tau of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux

Château du Bois de Tau - Côtes-de-Bourg
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Faure.
It is ranked in the top 224 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Côtes de Bourg in the region of Bordeaux

The Château du Bois de Tau is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes de Bourg.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Bois de Tau wines

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

The top red wines of Château du Bois de Tau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Bois de Tau

How Château du Bois de Tau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, marinated veal skewers with herbs or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Bois de Tau

On the nose the red wine of Château du Bois de Tau. often reveals types of flavors of oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Bois de Tau

  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 2.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château du Bois de Tau.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Bois de Tau

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 du Bois de Tau.

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 du Bois de Tau and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Fruity

A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.