The Château Louis of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Louis - La Réserve de Louis Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 74 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Louis is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Louis wines

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

The top red wines of Château Louis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Louis

How Château Louis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of borscht (russia), lamb tagine with quince or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Louis

On the nose the red wine of Château Louis. often reveals types of flavors of oak, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of plum, black fruits or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Louis. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Louis

  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Louis

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Louis.

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 Louis and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Skinny

Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.