The Château de Ricaud of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux

Château de Ricaud
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Groupe Thiénot.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château de Ricaud is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château de Ricaud is located in the village of Cadillac in the Côtes de Bordeaux region of France. Originally built in 1845, this winery is surrounded by Bordeaux's legendary serenity. It is also surrounded by 25 hectares of vineyards on a base of gravelly soil and sands, benefiting from warm summer days and mild autumn nights. The vines produce mid-range flint schist, as well as gravels and sands. The Château de Ricaud is famed for its two varieties of vines, White Blend and Red Blend. The vines grow on sandy-gravelly and pebbly soils that, coupled with the maritime climate, provide the perfect terroir for the wines. The grand red wines are aged only in new barrels for the most expensive, and in barrels between 18 and 24 months for the others, and their blends consist of Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Merlot (10%), Malbec (20%) and Cabernet Franc (15%). The white wines are assembled in two-year barrels with a blend of Sauvignon Blanc (25%), Sémillon (25%) and Muscadelle (50%). Château de Ricaud also produces older wines, such as its Second Wine known for its rich and fleshy structure and complexity, and a white wine from a particular vintage. Château de Ricaud offers visitors a range of possibilities, from educational tours of the vineyard to tastings and stays with the winegrower. Its ideal location and the peaceful atmosphere surrounding this château make it perfect for a refreshing and relaxing break. Château de Ricaud is the perfect place for a visit rich in wine history.

Top Château de Ricaud wines

Looking for the best Château de Ricaud wines in Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Ricaud 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 de Ricaud wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château de Ricaud

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Ricaud

How Château de Ricaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of gloom and doom, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or homemade meat/goat ravioli.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Ricaud

On the nose the white wine of Château de Ricaud. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, lemon or passion fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Ricaud

  • 2010With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Ricaud.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discovering the wine region of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Prieuré Sainte-Anne or the Château Carignan produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, citrus fruit or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, chocolate or red currant.

In the mouth of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 118 estates and châteaux in the of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 170 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château de Ricaud

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Ricaud

How Château de Ricaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, pastillas with lamb and apricots or green lentils strasbourg style.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de Ricaud.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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.

The top red wines of Château de Ricaud

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Ricaud

How Château de Ricaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bobotie, osso bucco or prime rib with chervil butter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Ricaud

On the nose the red wine of Château de Ricaud. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, leather or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, strawberries or violet. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Ricaud. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Ricaud

  • 1998With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1999With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.64/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Ricaud.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

The word of the wine: Flintstone

Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.

The top sweet wines of Château de Ricaud

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château de Ricaud

How Château de Ricaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple pie or pork tenderloin with blue cheese and walnuts.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château de Ricaud

On the nose the sweet wine of Château de Ricaud. often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château de Ricaud. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château de Ricaud

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château de Ricaud.

  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Ricaud

Planning a wine route in the of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Ricaud.

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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The word of the wine: Flintstone

Said of an aroma that evokes the smell of flint just from sparking.

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