The Château du Rocher of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château du Rocher
The winery offers 2 different wines (including 5 wines referenced on this site currently.)
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 3892 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château du Rocher is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Rocher wines

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

The top red wines of Château du Rocher

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

How Château du Rocher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, potjevleesch (meat in a pot) or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Rocher

  • 2015With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 2.90/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion

Jewel of Bordeaux's right bank: signature Merlot reigns in reds (~60%) — charming and velvety with notes of plum, black cherry, blackberry, chocolate, liquorice and a smoky-leather touch, round tannins and lush texture. Cabernet Franc (~30%) complements (wild strawberry, blackcurrant, violet), firm Cabernet Sauvignon in a touch. Age-worthy aromas (undergrowth, truffle). Legendary AOC (1955, UNESCO 1999), Grands Crus Classés, asteriated limestone and clays.

The top white wines of Château du Rocher

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château du Rocher

How Château du Rocher wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna lasagna, wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style or real chocolate cake.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château du Rocher

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château du Rocher.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

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