The Château Maurac Major of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Maurac Major
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Château Grandis.
It is ranked in the top 318 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Maurac Major is one of the best wineries to follow in Haut-Médoc.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Maurac Major wines

Looking for the best Château Maurac Major wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Maurac Major 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 Maurac Major wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Maurac Major

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Maurac Major

How Château Maurac Major wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of seven o'clock leg of lamb, tajine of mutton or grandma melanie's cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Maurac Major

On the nose the red wine of Château Maurac Major. often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Maurac Major

  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 2.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Maurac Major

Planning a wine route in the of Haut-Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Maurac Major.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Maurac Major and wines from the region

Château Peyrabon in Bordeaux gets new owner

BCAP, a group controlled by the Castéja family, has agreed to acquire Château Peyrabon and Château La Fleur Peyrabon from Millésima, a subsidiary of the Bernard family, a joint-statement by both families said. Financial details weren’t disclosed. Peyrabon, in Haut-Médoc, was ranked as a ‘Supérieur’ estate in the Cru Bourgeois 2020 classification, which saw the ranking return to a three-tier system. ‘Supérieur’ is above standard Cru Bourgeois level but below ‘Exceptionnel’. Millésima and the Bern ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Penfolds doubles production capacity in France following Château Lanessan acquisition

The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...

The word of the wine: Acerbe

Acidic taste with a certain astringency reminiscent of unripe fruit.

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