The Château Fourchou of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Château Fourchou
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Bonfils.
It is ranked in the top 107 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Fourchou is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux Supérieur.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Fourchou wines

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

The top red wines of Château Fourchou

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Fourchou

How Château Fourchou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar stew in burgundy style, sauté of veal with olives (corsica) or whole duck casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Fourchou

On the nose the red wine of Château Fourchou. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Fourchou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Fourchou

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.

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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 Fourchou and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Bouchy

See cabernet franc.

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