The Château Guillon of Graves of Bordeaux

Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain

3.7

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

This estate is part of the Castel Group.

It is ranked in the top 257 of the estates of Bordeaux.

It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

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

Top Château Guillon wines

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

The top red wines of Château Guillon

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Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Guillon

How Château Guillon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or cassoulet of yesteryear.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Guillon

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Guillon

2007With an average score of 4.00/5
2008With an average score of 3.80/5
2016With an average score of 3.70/5
2014With an average score of 3.70/5
2009With an average score of 3.70/5
2012With an average score of 3.70/5

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

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Graves

Graves is a wine region on the left bank of the Bordeaux region of France, characterized by the gravel soils that give it its name. Unique among the sub-regions of Bordeaux, Graves is equally respected for its red and white wines. The AOC Graves, which covers both red and white wines, is the catch-all appellation of the district. A typical Graves red is based on the classic Bordeaux grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot sometimes in a supporting role.

The typical white wine of Graves is Dry, medium-bodied and usually made from the equally familiar combination of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. About 2500 hectares of AOC Graves vineyards are devoted to red grapes, with about 750 hectares planted with white grapes. Average production is about 20 million bottles per year for white, red and Graves Supérieures wines. The latter share the same boundaries as Graves, but are a classification for Sweet white wines only, with about 150 hectares of dedicated vineyards.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Guillon

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

Discover the grape variety: Villard noir

An interspecific cross between Chancellor - 7053 Seibel - and 6905 Seibel or Subéreux, obtained by the Seyve-Villard company, formerly located in Saint Vallier in the Drôme. As with the white Villard - 12375 Seyve-Villard - these were the two most widely planted direct-producer hybrids. Today, Villard noir is on the verge of extinction, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

News about Château Guillon and wines from the region

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Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

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-Charnay-les-Mâcon, 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/Bo ...

The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.