The Château le Gay of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Château le Gay
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Romain Maison.
It is ranked in the top 57 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Château le Gay is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château le Gay wines

Looking for the best Château le Gay wines in Bordeaux Supérieur 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, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, very soft beef bourguignon or canned duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château le Gay

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

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Château le Gay

Food and wine pairings with a pink 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 spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., lamb curry or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château le Gay

  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château le Gay.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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.

The top white wines of Château le Gay

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château le Gay

How Château le Gay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of italian pasta, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or hawaiian pizza.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château le Gay.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Fulfilled

Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château le Gay

Planning a wine route in the of Bordeaux Supérieur? 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: 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.

News about Château le Gay and wines from the region

Pomerol granted permission for ‘exceptional’ irrigation

‘Climatic conditions’ and the requests of a ‘certain number of winegrowers’ were cited as the reasons for Jean-Marie Garde, president of the Pomerol appellation, to ask regulatory body Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) to temporarily reverse the long-standing ban on irrigation. The favourable news was shared via emails seen by Decanter, with an accompanying letter from the INAO dated July 20, 2022. The letter, translated from French, states that after ...

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 ...

Château Lascombes in Bordeaux sold to Napa winery owner

Château Lascombes, the Margaux-based second growth in Bordeaux’s 1855 Classification, has become the first winery in Europe to be acquired by Lawrence Wine Estates, which already owns top Napa wineries Heitz Cellar, Burgess Cellars and Stony Hill. The group was established by the Lawrence family, led by US entrepreneur Gaylon Lawrence, alongside managing partner and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Jr (MS). ‘We are honoured to become the new stewards of such a historical estate,’ said Lawren ...

The word of the wine: Fulfilled

Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.