The Château Léoville Poyferré of Saint-Julien of Bordeaux

Château Léoville Poyferré - Château Moulin Riche Saint-Julien
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Cuvelier Family.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Julien in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Léoville Poyferré is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Saint-Julien to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Léoville Poyferré wines

Looking for the best Château Léoville Poyferré wines in Saint-Julien among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Léoville Poyferré 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 Léoville Poyferré wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Léoville Poyferré

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Léoville Poyferré

How Château Léoville Poyferré wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Léoville Poyferré

On the nose the red wine of Château Léoville Poyferré. often reveals types of flavors of cream, fig or sage and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hazelnut or musk. In the mouth the red wine of Château Léoville Poyferré. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Léoville Poyferré

  • 1955With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1962With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Léoville Poyferré.

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Julien

The wine region of Saint-Julien is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Léoville Las Cases or the Château Ducru-Beaucaillou produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Julien are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Julien often reveals types of flavors of cream, almonds or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of potpourri, blackcurrant jam or allspice.

In the mouth of Saint-Julien is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 110 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Julien, producing 161 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Julien go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Léoville Poyferré

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Julien? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Léoville Poyferré.

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.

News about Château Léoville Poyferré and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Carpentry

A powerful red wine with a dense, rich body and a tight tannic structure.