The Château Picque Caillou of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Picque Caillou
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 68 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Picque Caillou is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Picque Caillou wines

Looking for the best Château Picque Caillou wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Picque Caillou 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 Picque Caillou wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top pink wines of Château Picque Caillou

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Picque Caillou

How Château Picque Caillou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Château Picque Caillou

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Picque Caillou

How Château Picque Caillou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, lamb with ginger honey or duck parmentier with ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Picque Caillou

On the nose the red wine of Château Picque Caillou. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cedar or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of clove, cassis or stone. In the mouth the red wine of Château Picque Caillou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Picque Caillou

  • 1996With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top white wines of Château Picque Caillou

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Picque Caillou

How Château Picque Caillou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Picque Caillou

On the nose the white wine of Château Picque Caillou. often reveals types of flavors of cream, melon or spices and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Château Picque Caillou. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Picque Caillou

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Table wine

A category of wine with no geographical indication on the label, often resulting from blends between wines from different vineyards in France or the EU. These wines are now called "wines without geographical indication" (and "French wines" if they come from the national territory).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Picque Caillou

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Picque Caillou.

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 Picque Caillou and wines from the region

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home

In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Table wine

A category of wine with no geographical indication on the label, often resulting from blends between wines from different vineyards in France or the EU. These wines are now called "wines without geographical indication" (and "French wines" if they come from the national territory).

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