The Château La Contrée of Pauillac of Bordeaux

Château La Contrée
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 97 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pauillac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Contrée is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Pauillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Contrée wines

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

The top red wines of Château La Contrée

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Contrée

How Château La Contrée wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), lamb stew from my mum or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Contrée

In the mouth the red wine of Château La Contrée. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Contrée

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Pauillac

The wine region of Pauillac is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Latour or the Château Lafite Rothschild produce mainly wines red, pink and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pauillac are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pauillac often reveals types of flavors of iron, milk chocolate or apricot and sometimes also flavors of coconut, toasted bread or tomatoes.

In the mouth of Pauillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 151 estates and châteaux in the of Pauillac, producing 248 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pauillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Contrée

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

Discover the grape variety: Gamay Fréaux

Gamay Fréaux noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. The Gamay Fréaux noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château La Contrée and wines from the region

What are the "Climats de Bourgogne" ?

Awaken the explorer within you and discover the most famous Climats of Bourgogne! 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/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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-Péronne, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The word of the wine: Courgée

Name of the fruiting branch left after pruning and which is then arched along the trellis in the Jura (in the Mâconnais, it is called the tail).