The Château Leconte Marquey of Libournais of Bordeaux

Château Leconte Marquey
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 993 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Libournais in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Leconte Marquey is one of the best wineries to follow in Libournais.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Leconte Marquey is a magnificent and enthralling vineyard situated in the picturesque region of Libournais, France. Known for its exceptional wines, it holds a prominent place on the map of French wine-growing regions. Nestled in the heart of the Bordeaux vineyards on the Right Bank, the Château Leconte Marquey spans several hectares of fertile land offering a view of striking beauty. It's a panorama of lush green vineyards stretching as far as the eye can see, low hills dotted with sturdy trees, and nutrient-rich soil that encourages the growth and maturity of grapes. The vineyard mainly produces red wines, made from Cabernet Franc and Merlot, two grape varietals typical of the region. Wines from Château Leconte Marquey are often praised for their solid structure, complex aromas, and their capacity to age well. These wines are indeed marked by notes of red and black fruits, spices, and wood, presenting a rich and balanced aromatic palette. One of the distinguishing features of Château Leconte Marquey is the importance it places on traditional winemaking. Work and expertise are visible at every stage of the process, from the meticulous cultivation of the vines to the bottling. They practice sustainable viticulture that respects the environment, favoring the expression of the terroir and the purity of the fruit. The estate's buildings are another asset of this vineyard. The château itself is a magnificent 19th-century edifice that adds a historical elegance to the property. Its modern facilities enable the production of high-quality wine and its vaulted cellar provides optimal conditions for wine aging.

Top Château Leconte Marquey wines

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

The top red wines of Château Leconte Marquey

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Leconte Marquey

How Château Leconte Marquey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of tanjia, lamb tagine with quince or endives with ham.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Leconte Marquey

On the nose the red wine of Château Leconte Marquey. often reveals types of flavors of leather, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Leconte Marquey. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Leconte Marquey

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Leconte Marquey.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Libournais

Rich in world-renowned wines, such as Saint-Emilion Grands Crus and Bordeaux/libournais/pomerol">Pomerol, the Libourne region Lies on the right bank of the Dordogne, on the edge of the Périgord. The region takes its name from the port city of Libourne, where many merchants from the Correze settled in the early 19th century. But its jewel is the small medieval city of Saint-Emilion, listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the most famous showcases of the Bordeaux wine region. The region is very homogeneous due to its hilly landscapes, its geology (predominantly limestone subsoil), the concentration of vineyards and the importance of family-run, small or medium-sized estates, which contrast with the large Medoc-type estates.

The Libournais is also Distinguished by its Grape variety dominated by Merlot, which gives Finesse, roundness and fruitiness to the red wines and allows them to age well, even if they generally Open up more quickly than those of appellations dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. .

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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