The Château Le Crock of Saint-Estèphe of Bordeaux

Château Le Crock
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Cuvelier Family.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Estèphe in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Le Crock is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Saint-Estèphe to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Le Crock wine estate is located in Saint-Estèphe in the superior Bordeaux region of France. It comprises a 30-hectare vineyard. The vines, aged from 30 to 50 years, are planted on a clay-limestone soil. The vinification and maturation method is ancestral in all the plots of the Château. Stainless steel vats are used for fruit extraction while concrete vats are used for maturation. In addition, the use of wood is not excluded during this stage. To ensure optimal maturation, the Château also uses oak barrels for 14 to 16 months. The Château Le Crock wine estate is renowned for producing delicious red, white, and rosé wines. The red wines are characterized by their deep, intense robe, notes of ripe red fruits and spices, and a long finish. The white wines are also fine but stand out for their varied aromas of flowers, exotic fruits, and aromatic herbs, as well as their flavors of green apple and honey. The rosés are more fruity, with notes of peach, cherry, and berries. Château Le Crock also offers various wine tourism experiences for its visitors. Visitors are invited to explore the vineyard and discover breathtaking landscapes. They can also visit the cellars and enjoy a wine tasting accompanied by local dishes and regional products.

Top Château Le Crock wines

Looking for the best Château Le Crock wines in Saint-Estèphe among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Le Crock 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 Le Crock wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Le Crock

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Le Crock

How Château Le Crock wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, lamb tagine with prunes or pan bagnat.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Le Crock

On the nose the red wine of Château Le Crock. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Château Le Crock. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Le Crock

  • 1989With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Estèphe

The wine region of Saint-Estèphe is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cos d'Estournel or the Château Montrose produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Estèphe are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Estèphe often reveals types of flavors of iron, sandalwood or banana and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried herbs or star anise.

In the mouth of Saint-Estèphe is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 199 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Estèphe, producing 306 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Estèphe go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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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.

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