The Château le Ministre of Bordeaux Moelleux of Bordeaux

Château le Ministre
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 35 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Moelleux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château le Ministre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Moelleux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château le Ministre wines

Looking for the best Château le Ministre wines in Bordeaux Moelleux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château le Ministre 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 Ministre wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château le Ministre

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

How Château le Ministre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sloth pork loin, vegan leek and tofu quiche or coconut curry cauliflower in the cookeo.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux Moelleux

A legendary wine, the great Sweet or syrupy white wines of Bordeaux are known throughout the world. It is in this category that we find the famous Sauternes and the famous Château d'Yquem considered as one of the best white wines in the world. Why such a reputation? It is partly due to the development of a microscopic fungus, Botrytis cinerea, which causes, when conditions are favourable, the famous noble rot. But in this region, it is not enough for the Grapes to be ripe to be harvested.

Over-ripening and the development of botrytis cinerea are sought after. This fungus attacks both the interior and the skin of the grape, which wrinkles and takes on a brownish-purple colour. This leads to a concentration of sugars, an evaporation of water, as well as numerous modifications that will transform the grape Juice into a real "liqueur" whose richness can exceed 400 g of sugar per litre. However, the Sauternes region does not have a monopoly on botrytis cinerea, which is also found in the regions: Dordogne, Loire Valley, the sweet wines of Alsace, etc.

The top sweet wines of Château le Ministre

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château le Ministre

How Château le Ministre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of smoked salmon sandwich, chinese fried shrimp ravioli or chocolate fondant.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château le Ministre.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

The top pink wines of Château le Ministre

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château le Ministre

How Château le Ministre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, summer orecchiette or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.

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

  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.

The top red wines of Château le Ministre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château le Ministre

How Château le Ministre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, delicious veal stew or rabbit with cider and apples.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château le Ministre

  • 2010With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château le Ministre

Planning a wine route in the of Bordeaux Moelleux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château le Ministre.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Château le Ministre and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

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-Serrières, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

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-Milly-Lamartine, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

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

The word of the wine: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.