The Château Le Gay of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château Le Gay
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Péré-Vergé.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Le Gay 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.

Top Château Le Gay wines

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

The top red wines of Château Le Gay

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

How Château Le Gay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, lamb tagine with apricots or ramen (noodle) soup.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Le Gay

On the nose the red wine of Château Le Gay. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or cigar and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cream. In the mouth the red wine of Château Le Gay. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Le Gay

  • 2016With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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 Le 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 Le Gay.

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.

News about Château Le Gay and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Chartreuse

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