The Winery Comtesse Duchatel of Saint-Julien of Bordeaux

Winery Comtesse Duchatel - Grande Réserve Saint-Julien
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Maison Bouey.
It is ranked in the top 88 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Julien in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Comtesse Duchatel is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Julien to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Comtesse Duchatel wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Comtesse Duchatel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Comtesse Duchatel

How Winery Comtesse Duchatel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or rabbit with hunter's sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Comtesse Duchatel

On the nose the red wine of Winery Comtesse Duchatel. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Comtesse Duchatel. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Comtesse Duchatel

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Comtesse Duchatel.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Julien

The wine region of Saint-Julien is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Léoville Las Cases or the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Julien are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Julien often reveals types of flavors of cream, almonds or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of potpourri, blackcurrant jam or allspice.

In the mouth of Saint-Julien is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 110 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Julien, producing 161 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Julien go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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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 Winery Comtesse Duchatel and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Presses

The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.