The Château Le Caillou of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château Le Caillou
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 105 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Le Caillou is one of the best wineries to follow in Pomerol.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Le Caillou wines

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

The top red wines of Château Le Caillou

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Le Caillou

How Château Le Caillou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baeckeoffe, lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or saddle of venison with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Le Caillou

On the nose the red wine of Château Le Caillou. often reveals types of flavors of earth, cheese or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, mushroom or clove. In the mouth the red wine of Château Le Caillou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Le Caillou

  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Le Caillou.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pomerol

The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.

In the mouth of Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 336 estates and châteaux in the of Pomerol, producing 444 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Le Caillou

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

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 Le Caillou and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

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-Vinzelles, 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/BourgogneW ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The word of the wine: Friand

A light, easy-drinking wine with an immediate and fresh fruitiness.