The Château Rauzan-Gassies of Margaux of Bordeaux

Château Rauzan-Gassies - Chevalier de Rauzan-Gassies Margaux
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the The Quié Family.
It is ranked in the top 38 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Rauzan-Gassies is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Rauzan-Gassies wines

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

The top red wines of Château Rauzan-Gassies

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Rauzan-Gassies

How Château Rauzan-Gassies wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn leaves, lamb tagine with apricots or sarthe pot.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Rauzan-Gassies

On the nose the red wine of Château Rauzan-Gassies. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, prune or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of jam, raspberry or red cherry. In the mouth the red wine of Château Rauzan-Gassies. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Rauzan-Gassies

  • 1959With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1969With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1991With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Rauzan-Gassies.

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

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Rauzan-Gassies

Planning a wine route in the of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Rauzan-Gassies.

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 Rauzan-Gassies and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Tastevin

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