The Chateau La Birondie of Bergerac of South West

Chateau La Birondie
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Bergerac in the region of South West

The Chateau La Birondie is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Bergerac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau La Birondie wines

Looking for the best Chateau La Birondie wines in Bergerac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau La Birondie 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 Chateau La Birondie wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Chateau La Birondie

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Chateau La Birondie

How Chateau La Birondie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of chili con carne, greek-style shepherd's pie or country cabbage.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Chateau La Birondie.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Bergerac

The wine region of Bergerac is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Tour des Gendres or the Vignoble des Verdots produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bergerac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bergerac often reveals types of flavors of non oak, yeast or black currant and sometimes also flavors of mint, pineapple or cream.

In the mouth of Bergerac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 518 estates and châteaux in the of Bergerac, producing 1004 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bergerac go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.

The top red wines of Chateau La Birondie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau La Birondie

How Chateau La Birondie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or boar in civet.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau La Birondie

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau La Birondie.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Chateau La Birondie

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Chateau La Birondie

How Chateau La Birondie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of baked cod portuguese style, magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...) or chocolate mousse.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Chateau La Birondie.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.

The top sparkling wines of Chateau La Birondie

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Chateau La Birondie

How Chateau La Birondie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of turkey ballotine, simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard or candied gizzards.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Chateau La Birondie.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Meunier

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top sweet wines of Chateau La Birondie

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Chateau La Birondie

How Chateau La Birondie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of endives with smoked salmon au gratin, seafood risotto or quick chocolate fudge cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Chateau La Birondie

On the nose the sweet wine of Chateau La Birondie. often reveals types of flavors of cheese, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Chateau La Birondie

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Chateau La Birondie.

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Marc

Solid part resulting from the pressing of the grape (stalks, pips, skins).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Chateau La Birondie

Planning a wine route in the of Bergerac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Chateau La Birondie.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot Meunier

News about Chateau La Birondie and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

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-Vergisson, 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/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Azé

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-Azé, 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/BourgogneWines/​ ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The word of the wine: Table wine

Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.