The Château du Castel of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château du Castel - Saint Vincent Pomerol
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 261 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

The Château du Castel is one of the best wineries to follow in Pomerol.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Castel wines

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

The top red wines of Château du Castel

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

How Château du Castel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast, lamb mouse confit in wine or rabbit with leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Castel

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Castel

  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Pomerol

The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.

In the mouth of Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 336 estates and châteaux in the of Pomerol, producing 444 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Castel

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

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 Castel and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Faded

Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.