The Château les Vieux Chenes of Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château les Vieux Chenes - Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 24 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Lussac-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château les Vieux Chenes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château les Vieux Chenes wines

Looking for the best Château les Vieux Chenes wines in Lussac-Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château les Vieux Chenes 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 les Vieux Chenes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château les Vieux Chenes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château les Vieux Chenes

How Château les Vieux Chenes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of picadillo, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or sarthe pot.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château les Vieux Chenes

On the nose the red wine of Château les Vieux Chenes. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of Château les Vieux Chenes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château les Vieux Chenes

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château les Vieux Chenes.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Roques or the Domaine Gérard Depardieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lussac-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, jam or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of violet, forest floor or aniseed.

In the mouth of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 288 estates and châteaux in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion, producing 425 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lussac-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château les Vieux Chenes

Planning a wine route in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château les Vieux Chenes.

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 les Vieux Chenes and wines from the region

Ausone, Canon, Pichon Comtesse lead en primeur flurry

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Chinese customs seize over 1,100 bottles of fine wine from Hong Kong

According to China’s General Administration of Customs, the seized goods consisted of more than 1,000 bottles of Penfolds from Australia and over 100 bottles of top-end Bordeaux wine, including first growth labels such as Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Margaux. The Chinese customs authorities discovered the cases of illegally imported bottles by checking the amount of wine declared on the offending company’s documents against the actual number of items being transported. The smuggled good ...

Dom Pérignon Rosé 2008 released

For Dom Pérignon, 2008 marked a significant turning point for its Champagnes. It was the year when the two-part renovation of the red wine winery was completed as well as the culmination of learning from a period of experimentation with different tools and techniques from 2000 to 2005. Scroll down to see the tasting note and score for Dom Pérignon Rosé 2008 ‘It’s not even an evolution, but a revolution between 2000 and today,’ said Dom Pérignon chef de cave Vincent Chaperon. ‘W ...

The word of the wine: Trimmer

Elevated tractor that allows you to pass through the vineyards by straddling them.

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