The Château Dillon of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Dillon
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 160 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Dillon is one of the best wineries to follow in Haut-Médoc.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Dillon wines

Looking for the best Château Dillon wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Dillon 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 Dillon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Dillon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Dillon

How Château Dillon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or alice's rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Dillon

On the nose the red wine of Château Dillon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of leather, cassis or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Château Dillon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Dillon

  • 1982With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Dillon

Planning a wine route in the of Haut-Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Dillon.

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 Château Dillon and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Péronne, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Lamb's lettuce

Characteristic of fleshy and consistent wines giving the impression of being chewed.