The Château Mercier of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux

Château Mercier
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Famille Chety.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Côtes de Bourg in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Mercier is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Mercier wines

Looking for the best Château Mercier wines in Côtes de Bourg among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Mercier 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 Mercier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Mercier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Mercier

How Château Mercier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, breaded veal cutlets or quick duck breast with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Mercier

On the nose the red wine of Château Mercier. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Château Mercier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Mercier

  • 2002With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Bourg

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.

In the mouth of Côtes de Bourg is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 478 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Bourg, producing 830 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Bourg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château Mercier

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Mercier

How Château Mercier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, lamb tagine with quince or cannelloni of meat.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • 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 Mercier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Mercier

How Château Mercier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of north welsch, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or ravioli with 2 cheeses.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Mercier

On the nose the white wine of Château Mercier. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Mercier

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Magnum

Bottle with a capacity of 1.5 litres.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Mercier

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Bourg? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Mercier.

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.