The Château Fort-Lignac of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Fort-Lignac
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Fort-Lignac is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Fort-Lignac wines

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

The top red wines of Château Fort-Lignac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Fort-Lignac

How Château Fort-Lignac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, lamb chops à la champvallon or rack of lamb with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Fort-Lignac

On the nose the red wine of Château Fort-Lignac. 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 Fort-Lignac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Fort-Lignac

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Fort-Lignac.

  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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).

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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.