The Château Saint-Nicolas of Fronsac of Bordeaux

Château Saint-Nicolas
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 44 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Fronsac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Saint-Nicolas is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Saint-Nicolas wines

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

The top red wines of Château Saint-Nicolas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Saint-Nicolas

How Château Saint-Nicolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, leg of lamb with spices or quick duck breast with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Saint-Nicolas

On the nose the red wine of Château Saint-Nicolas. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, plum or leather. In the mouth the red wine of Château Saint-Nicolas. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Saint-Nicolas

  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 1999With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Saint-Nicolas.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Fronsac

The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.

In the mouth of Fronsac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 162 estates and châteaux in the of Fronsac, producing 272 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fronsac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Saint-Nicolas

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

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 Saint-Nicolas and wines from the region

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The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The word of the wine: Tasting

Sensory analysis of the wine according to a precise procedure and steps, using an appropriate vocabulary.