The Château Tour Bicheau of Graves of Bordeaux

Château Tour Bicheau
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 166 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Tour Bicheau is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Tour Bicheau wines

Looking for the best Château Tour Bicheau wines in Graves among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Tour Bicheau 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 Tour Bicheau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Tour Bicheau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Tour Bicheau

How Château Tour Bicheau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, lamb chops à la champvallon or magret stuffed with foie gras.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Tour Bicheau

On the nose the red wine of Château Tour Bicheau. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, cedar or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Tour Bicheau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Tour Bicheau

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Graves

Graves is a wine region on the left bank of the Bordeaux region of France, characterized by the gravel soils that give it its name. Unique among the sub-regions of Bordeaux, Graves is equally respected for its red and white wines. The AOC Graves, which covers both red and white wines, is the catch-all appellation of the district. A typical Graves red is based on the classic Bordeaux grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot sometimes in a supporting role.

The typical white wine of Graves is Dry, medium-bodied and usually made from the equally familiar combination of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. About 2500 hectares of AOC Graves vineyards are devoted to red grapes, with about 750 hectares planted with white grapes. Average production is about 20 million bottles per year for white, red and Graves Supérieures wines. The latter share the same boundaries as Graves, but are a classification for Sweet white wines only, with about 150 hectares of dedicated vineyards.

The top pink wines of Château Tour Bicheau

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Tour Bicheau

How Château Tour Bicheau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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 Tour Bicheau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Tour Bicheau

How Château Tour Bicheau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tahitian style raw fish, shrimp curry and coconut (thailand) or tiramisu (original recipe).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Tour Bicheau

On the nose the white wine of Château Tour Bicheau. often reveals types of flavors of peach, lime or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Tour Bicheau

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Dosage

The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Tour Bicheau

Planning a wine route in the of Graves? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Tour Bicheau.

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.

News about Château Tour Bicheau and wines from the region

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 Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

Bourgogne wines : The fundamentals

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The word of the wine: Dosage

The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.