The Château de Colombe of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux | Winedexer

Château de Colombe
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Domaines Laithwaite.
It is ranked in the top 28 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château de Colombe is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Colombe wines

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

The top white wines of Château de Colombe

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

How Château de Colombe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of the garbure, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or home-made white pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Colombe

On the nose the white wine of Château de Colombe. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Colombe

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux

Bordeaux right bank east of Saint-Émilion: signature Merlot as king red (~75%) - fleshy and fruity with notes of black cherry, ripe plum, blackberry, red fruits, undergrowth and a touch of spice, round tannins and signature velvet. Perfumed Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon in support. A style close to Saint-Émilion at an accessible price. AOC (2009, Côtes de Bordeaux), ~2,300 ha over 9 communes, clay-limestone on plateau and gravel, ageing 5-12 years.

The top red wines of Château de Colombe

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

How Château de Colombe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), veal saltimbocca or mixed paella valenciana.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Colombe

On the nose the red wine of Château de Colombe. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Colombe. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Colombe

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

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