The Château du Bousquet of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux

Château du Bousquet - Côtes de Bourg
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Castel Group.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Côtes de Bourg in the region of Bordeaux

The Château du Bousquet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Bousquet wines

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

The top red wines of Château du Bousquet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Bousquet

How Château du Bousquet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef goulash, wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel or provençal tart with rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Bousquet

On the nose the red wine of Château du Bousquet. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château du Bousquet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Bousquet

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Bourg

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.

In the mouth of Côtes de Bourg is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 478 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Bourg, producing 830 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Bourg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Bousquet

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Bourg? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château du Bousquet.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château du Bousquet and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Solid

A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.

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