The Château Haut-Plantey of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Haut-Plantey
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 452 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Haut-Plantey is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Haut-Plantey wines

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

The top red wines of Château Haut-Plantey

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Haut-Plantey

How Château Haut-Plantey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, lamb chops with honey and spices or stuffed duck or goose neck.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Haut-Plantey

On the nose the red wine of Château Haut-Plantey. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cigar or cassis and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, black fruits or leather. In the mouth the red wine of Château Haut-Plantey. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Haut-Plantey

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 1996With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Haut-Plantey.

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 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 Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Haut-Plantey

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Haut-Plantey and wines from the region

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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The word of the wine: VQPRD

Quality wine produced in a specific region. European designation that groups together appellation wines, i.e., in France, AOC and VDQS.