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

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 quiche without eggs, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or pan bagnat.

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

The wine region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Aurage or the Château la Clariere Laithwaite produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, savory or espresso and sometimes also flavors of baking spice, cigar box or tar.

In the mouth of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 327 estates and châteaux in the of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 508 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

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 beef pot-au-feu, pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.

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: 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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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.

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