The Château l'Eglise-Clinet of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château l'Eglise-Clinet
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is ranked in the top 19 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

The Château l'Eglise-Clinet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Château L'Eglise Clinet is a remarkable vineyard located in the Pomerol appellation in France. Founded in 1810 by Fernand Clinet, this prestigious vineyard spans 13 hectares and produces about 35 thousand bottles each year. The vineyard primarily cultivates Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes, which are grown on clay-limestone soils on slightly hilly slopes and enjoy excellent sunlight. The vines are aged from 35 to 60 years old and are planted at a density of 7500 plants per hectare. Château L'Eglise Clinet is rightly recognized for its exceptional wines. The wines produced at Château L'Eglise Clinet are created using traditional methods and are intended to be expressive and fine. The viticulture is carried out in a reasoned manner, and the winegrowers only allow sparse interventions in the vineyards, invariably opting for manual harvest. The cellar is equipped with concrete and barrel wine cellars, equipped with a powerful temperature and humidity control system along with a ventilation network to offer a stable and regular environment for wine aging. The wines are selected and sorted by hand before being vinified in wooden vats, which is then followed by ageing in oak barrels for 12 to 16 months. Château L'Eglise Clinet produces wines worthy of the greatest appellations, crafted with respect for tradition and the passion for wine. These wines are elegant and fine, with full-bodied and racey aromas, and their reputation is well-deserved. With notes of black fruit and spices, they are a true pleasure to taste and appreciate.

Top Château l'Eglise-Clinet wines

Looking for the best Château l'Eglise-Clinet wines in Pomerol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château l'Eglise-Clinet 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 l'Eglise-Clinet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château l'Eglise-Clinet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château l'Eglise-Clinet

How Château l'Eglise-Clinet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of burger roll, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or hawaiian pizza.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château l'Eglise-Clinet

On the nose the red wine of Château l'Eglise-Clinet. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Château l'Eglise-Clinet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château l'Eglise-Clinet

  • 1985With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.41/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château l'Eglise-Clinet.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Pomerol

The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.

In the mouth of Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 336 estates and châteaux in the of Pomerol, producing 444 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Planning a wine route in the of Pomerol? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château l'Eglise-Clinet.

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.