The Château Cap de Merle of Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château Cap de Merle
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 65 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Lussac-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Cap de Merle is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Cap de Merle wines

Looking for the best Château Cap de Merle wines in Lussac-Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Cap de Merle 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 Cap de Merle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Cap de Merle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Cap de Merle

How Château Cap de Merle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecue burger, spaghetti neapolitan style or veal tagine with artichokes and lemons.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Cap de Merle

On the nose the red wine of Château Cap de Merle. often reveals types of flavors of oak, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, leather or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Cap de Merle. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Cap de Merle

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.22/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Roques or the Domaine Gérard Depardieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lussac-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, jam or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of violet, forest floor or aniseed.

In the mouth of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 288 estates and châteaux in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion, producing 425 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lussac-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Cap de Merle

Planning a wine route in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Cap de Merle.

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 Cap de Merle and wines from the region

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

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-Bray, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The word of the wine: Chopine

Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.