The Château Kirwan of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château Kirwan - Charmes de Kirwan Margaux
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 22 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Kirwan is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Kirwan wines

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

The top red wines of Château Kirwan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Kirwan

How Château Kirwan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or duck legs confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Kirwan

On the nose the red wine of Château Kirwan. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, coconut or prune and sometimes also flavors of red plum, toasty or stone. In the mouth the red wine of Château Kirwan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Kirwan

  • 1979With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1992With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.26/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Kirwan

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

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 Kirwan and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Prompt bud

A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.