The Château Gontey of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château Gontey
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1093 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Gontey is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Gontey wines

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

The top red wines of Château Gontey

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Gontey

How Château Gontey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or stuffed cabbage leaves.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Gontey

On the nose the red wine of Château Gontey. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Gontey. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Gontey

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild or the Château Le Chatelet produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, savory or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of bramble, raisin or sour cherry.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 645 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion, producing 833 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Ignéa

Intraspecific cross between Delizia di Vaprio (46A Pirovano) and Angelo Pirovano ( 2 Pirovano) obtained in Italy by Angelo Pirovano. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1.

News about Château Gontey and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Verzé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Péronne, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

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The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.