The Château du Caillau of Cahors of South West

Château du Caillau
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 84 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West

The Château du Caillau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Caillau wines

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

The top red wines of Château du Caillau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Caillau

How Château du Caillau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb curry or pastilla with chicken (moroccan pie with brick sheets).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Caillau

On the nose the red wine of Château du Caillau. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or vegetal. In the mouth the red wine of Château du Caillau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Caillau

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Cahors

The wine region of Cahors is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lagrézette or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cahors are Malbec, Merlot and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cahors often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or toasty and sometimes also flavors of apples, citrus or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Cahors is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Cahors, producing 922 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Caillau

Planning a wine route in the of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château du Caillau.

Discover the grape variety: Abondance

A very old grape variety that was once grown in Savoie and more generally in the Isère Valley, but has now almost disappeared from the vineyards. It should not be confused with Abundant which is a white grape variety formerly cultivated in eastern France.

News about Château du Caillau and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Collar

The upper, cylindrical part of the bottle. Sales of wine bottles are generally expressed in number of bottles.