The Château La Fleur de Gay of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château La Fleur de Gay
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is ranked in the top 23 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

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

Top Château La Fleur de Gay wines

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

The top red wines of Château La Fleur de Gay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Fleur de Gay

How Château La Fleur de Gay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, lamb chops with honey and spices or duck and peach brochettes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Fleur de Gay

On the nose the red wine of Château La Fleur de Gay. often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or clove and sometimes also flavors of cassis, nutmeg or caramel. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Fleur de Gay. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Fleur de Gay

  • 2010With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château La Fleur de Gay.

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

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Fleur de Gay

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 La Fleur de Gay.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château La Fleur de Gay and wines from the region

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Drought and heat drive early wine harvests in Europe

Severe drought and heatwaves have provided challenges for wine producers across Europe in 2022, from maintaining vine health to concerns about – and the impact of – wildfires. Early harvests have been a feature of the vintage and reports emerged this week of records being broken at some white wine-producing estates in Bordeaux. Spain’s Caserío de Dueñas estate in DO Rueda said it began a record early harvest on 16 August this year. While drought and heat have put pressure on yields in some regio ...

The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines

Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).