The Château Vieux Barreau of Fronsac of Bordeaux

Château Vieux Barreau
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 102 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Fronsac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Vieux Barreau is one of the best wineries to follow in Fronsac.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Vieux Barreau wines

Looking for the best Château Vieux Barreau wines in Fronsac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Vieux Barreau 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 Vieux Barreau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Vieux Barreau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Vieux Barreau

How Château Vieux Barreau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, pastillas with lamb and apricots or cassoulet of the sea.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Vieux Barreau.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Fronsac

The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.

In the mouth of Fronsac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 162 estates and châteaux in the of Fronsac, producing 272 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fronsac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Vieux Barreau

Planning a wine route in the of Fronsac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Vieux Barreau.

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 Vieux Barreau and wines from the region

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

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/ ...

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The word of the wine: Musky

Characteristic of the musk smell.