The Château des Eyssards of Guyenne of South West

Château des Eyssards - Bergerac Blanc
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 77 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Guyenne in the region of South West
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The Château des Eyssards is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Guyenne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château des Eyssards wines

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

The top white wines of Château des Eyssards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château des Eyssards

How Château des Eyssards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of braids of sole and salmon with morels, real swiss fondue or chocolate fondant.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château des Eyssards

On the nose the white wine of Château des Eyssards. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, lemon or grass.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château des Eyssards

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.56/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château des Eyssards.

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle
  • Savagnin
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Guyenne

45 kilometres east of Bordeaux, Blasimon is perched on a hillside overlooking the Gamage, a tributary of the Dordogne. Its hilly sites and its calm make it an ideal place to relax. A Village of medieval origin, its origin reflects the traditional organization of the bastides. The city conceals one of the Romanesque jewels of the Gironde, the Benedictine abbey of the X-XIII th centuries.

Also worth seeing are the medieval mills of Labarthe and Borie, the remains of the feudal Castle of Blasimon, the manor house of Pousse-Bourre, the church of Piis and the ruins of the Bonne Nouvelle chapel. The Cave Coopérative was created in 1935 and brings together winegrowers who have owned properties that have been handed down for several generations. It has a production capacity of 56,000 hectolitres of red wines with the "Bordeaux" appellation and white wines with the "Bordeaux" and "Entre-deux-Mers" appellations. Throughout the year, the Vine is surrounded by intensive care, the culture is always done according to very precise rules.

The top pink wines of Château des Eyssards

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château des Eyssards

How Château des Eyssards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, marinated lamb chops or garbure with duck confit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château des Eyssards.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top red wines of Château des Eyssards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château des Eyssards

How Château des Eyssards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, pigeon with bacon and mushrooms or rabbit in sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château des Eyssards

On the nose the red wine of Château des Eyssards. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, oaky or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château des Eyssards

  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.48/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château des Eyssards.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Vitis vinifera

The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.

The top sweet wines of Château des Eyssards

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château des Eyssards

How Château des Eyssards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tunisian sandwich, penne with shrimp and zucchini or apple cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château des Eyssards

On the nose the sweet wine of Château des Eyssards. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château des Eyssards

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château des Eyssards.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château des Eyssards

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

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Château des Eyssards and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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Michelin Guide 2022: UK & Ireland winners announced

Every year the hospitality industry holds its breath as the revised line up of the Michelin Guide is announced. A star won – or lost – is often a pivotal moment in the consolidation of a venue’s name and the reputation of the chef, sommelier and restaurateurs behind it. Yesterday, February 16th, the Michelin Stars were unveiled for this year’s Michelin Great Britain & Ireland Guide, with 19 restaurants having been newly awarded a star, bringing the total number of one starred restaurants in ...

More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

In the second part of this series, Decanter’s editorial team members highlight the wines they are looking forward to tasting at the upcoming Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tina Gellie – Content Manager and Regional Editor (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa) Burrowing Owl, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2019 In 2016, while on a press trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, I had the pleasur ...

The word of the wine: Vitis vinifera

The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.

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