The Château Cheval Blanc of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Cheval Blanc - Clos du Cheval Blanc Côtes de Bourg
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.6.
This estate is part of the LVMH.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Cheval Blanc is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Cheval Blanc wines

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

The top red wines of Château Cheval Blanc

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Cheval Blanc

How Château Cheval Blanc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini, veal paupiettes with white wine or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Cheval Blanc

On the nose the red wine of Château Cheval Blanc. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, fig or hazelnut and sometimes also flavors of musk, sweet tobacco or nutty. In the mouth the red wine of Château Cheval Blanc. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Cheval Blanc

  • 1945With an average score of 5.00/5
  • 1911With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.79/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1961With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1947With an average score of 4.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Cheval Blanc.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Cheval Blanc

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Cheval Blanc

How Château Cheval Blanc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of cabbage casserole, magic cake cheese quiche or chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Cheval Blanc

On the nose the white wine of Château Cheval Blanc. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, microbio or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of Château Cheval Blanc. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Cheval Blanc

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Cheval Blanc.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Cheval Blanc

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Cheval Blanc.

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 Cheval Blanc and wines from the region

Majestic rejoins Bordeaux en primeur with 2021-vintage offers

Majestic has this week announced its re-entry on the Bordeaux en primeur scene, starting with 2021-vintage offers on a range of big names, including First Growths Châteaux Lafite Rothschild, Haut-Brion, Mouton and Margaux. Its list also includes Cos d’Estournel, Palmer, Calon Ségur, Les Carmes Haut-Brion, Cheval Blanc, Angélus, Canon and La Fleur-Pétrus, among others. Wines were being offered per single bottle or in six-bottle cases, all in bond, showed the retailer’s brochure. Fine wine m ...

Angélus withdraws from the next St-Emilion classification

Bordeaux’s Château Angélus has withdrawn its candidacy from the next St-Emilion classification, the producer announced today via a press release sent to Decanter. The withdrawal follows that of Château Cheval Blanc and Château Ausone who announced the news in July 2021.  Currently only Château Pavie remains a Premier Grand Cru Classé ‘A’ estate out of the original four having been promoted, alongside Château Angélus, in the 2012 ranking. Angélus said that, while the classification had long been ...

Cheval Blanc 2021 released en primeur: ‘an obvious buy’

Cheval Blanc 2021 was released en primeur this morning (19 May) at €390 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up by around 3% on the 202o-vintage opening price last year. Liv-ex said the new release was still cheaper on the market than the well-regarded vintage trio of 2018, 2019 and 2020. UK merchants offered the 2021 wine at £4,740 (12x75cl in bond), it said. It marks another relatively early release for Cheval Blanc, with this year’s Bordeaux en primeur campaign just getting started. Cheval Blanc 202 ...

The word of the wine: Dosage

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