The Chateau Erken of Terek Valley

Chateau Erken
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Terek Valley.
It is located in Terek Valley

The Chateau Erken is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Terek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau Erken wines

Looking for the best Chateau Erken wines in Terek Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau Erken 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 Chateau Erken wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Chateau Erken

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau Erken

How Chateau Erken wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or rabbit with beer.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau Erken

  • 2008With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 0With an average score of 2.99/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau Erken.

  • Merlot
  • Ancellotta
  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Terek Valley

Terek Valley in Russian Dagestan (North Caucasus, Caspian coast), contrasted continental climate, vines buried in winter. Signature Saperavi: dense and deep with blackberry, black cherry, plum and spiced balsamic hints, firm tannins and vibrant fruit. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot as complements. Specialty: traditional-method sparkling Aligoté/Chardonnay (apple, citrus, brioche).

Floral Riesling and Traminer in whites. Renaissance underway.

The top white wines of Chateau Erken

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Chateau Erken

How Chateau Erken wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of nanie's diced ham quiche, pasta with tuna and cream or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Chateau Erken

  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Chateau Erken.

  • Chardonnay
  • Crystal
  • Riesling

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top sweet wines of Chateau Erken

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Chateau Erken

How Chateau Erken wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs), english tuna croque-monsieur or haddock with curry cream.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Chateau Erken

  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Chateau Erken.

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Slight

Supple and easy to drink wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Chateau Erken

Planning a wine route in the of Terek Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Chateau Erken.

Discover the grape variety: Ancellotta

Intensely coloured, supple reds with an inky violet robe, melted tannins and moderate acidity. Aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, violet and soft spicy notes. Round palate, best drunk young. The quintessential blending variety, massively blended with Lambrusco to intensify the colour of Emilia-Romagna sparkling wines; also vinified as a single variety in Argentina, Switzerland and Portugal. Native Italian variety from the province of Reggio Emilia.