The Château Moulin de Grillet of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux

Château Moulin de Grillet
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 100 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Moulin de Grillet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Moulin de Grillet wines

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

The top pink wines of Château Moulin de Grillet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Moulin de Grillet

How Château Moulin de Grillet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast pork with prunes, tartiflette (from a real savoyard) or wild boar stew (without marinade or wine).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Moulin de Grillet.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.

In the mouth of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 1035 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Château Moulin de Grillet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Moulin de Grillet

How Château Moulin de Grillet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, veal roast casserole or roast deer my grandmother's way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Moulin de Grillet

In the mouth the red wine of Château Moulin de Grillet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Moulin de Grillet

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.65/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Moulin de Grillet.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

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.

The top white wines of Château Moulin de Grillet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Moulin de Grillet

How Château Moulin de Grillet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of cassoulet of yesteryear, cream and tuna quiche or chicken fillets with mustard and cream.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Moulin de Grillet.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Secondary aromas

Aromas resulting from the fermentation and maturation of the wine before bottling. The aging in barrels modifies considerably the texture and the flavours of the wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Moulin de Grillet

Planning a wine route in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Moulin de Grillet.

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.

News about Château Moulin de Grillet and wines from the region

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

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Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

The word of the wine: Secondary aromas

Aromas resulting from the fermentation and maturation of the wine before bottling. The aging in barrels modifies considerably the texture and the flavours of the wine.