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 oxtail and carrot stew, sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls) or duck aiguillettes.

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Gontey

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Gontey.

Discover the grape variety: Velteliner vert

- Origin: This variety is widely cultivated in Austria. It is believed to be the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Savagnin and another ancient Austrian variety called Saint Georgen. It can also be found in the northeastern part of Italy, in Germany, Hungary, Romania, Russia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Moravia, Croatia, the United States (Oregon, Maryland, etc.), Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

News about Château Gontey and wines from the region

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