The Domaine Gonzague Maurice of Libournais of Bordeaux

Domaine Gonzague Maurice
The winery offers 9 different wines
3.7
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0.5Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1510 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Libournais in the region of Bordeaux

The Domaine Gonzague Maurice is one of the best wineries to follow in Libournais.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Gonzague Maurice wines

Looking for the best Domaine Gonzague Maurice wines in Libournais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Gonzague Maurice 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 Domaine Gonzague Maurice wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Gonzague Maurice

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Gonzague Maurice

How Domaine Gonzague Maurice wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or rabbit sautéed hunter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Gonzague Maurice

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Gonzague Maurice. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cassis or earth and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Gonzague Maurice. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Gonzague Maurice

  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Gonzague Maurice.

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

Discovering the wine region of Libournais

Rich in world-renowned wines, such as Saint-Emilion Grands Crus and Bordeaux/libournais/pomerol">Pomerol, the Libourne region Lies on the right bank of the Dordogne, on the edge of the Périgord. The region takes its name from the port city of Libourne, where many merchants from the Correze settled in the early 19th century. But its jewel is the small medieval city of Saint-Emilion, listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the most famous showcases of the Bordeaux wine region. The region is very homogeneous due to its hilly landscapes, its geology (predominantly limestone subsoil), the concentration of vineyards and the importance of family-run, small or medium-sized estates, which contrast with the large Medoc-type estates.

The Libournais is also Distinguished by its Grape variety dominated by Merlot, which gives Finesse, roundness and fruitiness to the red wines and allows them to age well, even if they generally Open up more quickly than those of appellations dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. .

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Gonzague Maurice

Planning a wine route in the of Libournais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Gonzague Maurice.

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 Domaine Gonzague Maurice and wines from the region

Penfolds doubles production capacity in France following Château Lanessan acquisition

The deal includes 390ha of land in the Haut-Médoc appellation, of which 80ha is currently planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, along with the winery. It will allow TWE’s flagship brand, Penfolds, to increase its focus on creating blends featuring grapes from Bordeaux and Barossa. Earlier this year, chief winemaker Peter Gago unveiled Penfolds II, a Cabernet-Shiraz-Merlot blend created in partnership with Dourthe Bordeaux. The wine featured 71% grapes grown in Bordeaux and 29 ...

Brad Pitt launches skincare range using ingredients from Rhône Valley vineyard

Le Domaine Skincare features a serum, a cream, a fluid cream and a cleansing emulsion, all of which are vegan and suitable for all skin types. The products are made from organic matter that was previously discarded after the grapes had been pressed. Le Domaine Skincare’s packaging also includes recyclable glass bottles and jars, and reusable stoppers made of oak cut from the scraps of the vineyard’s wine barrels. ‘It is about imitating nature’s organic cycles, its original beauty,’ said Pitt, wh ...

Fine wine demand slows as recession fears mount, says Liv-ex

Rampant inflation, the global fuel crisis, recession fears and fiscal tightening from central banks have caused equities and bonds to tank over the past few months. Fine wine has significantly outperformed global equities and most commodities, but market momentum has been ‘much more subdued’ in the second quarter of 2022, said Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. The Liv-ex 1000 – which tracks the performance of 1,000 leading fine wines – increased by 3.6% year-on-year in ster ...

The word of the wine: Venaison (taste of)

Wine aromas reminiscent of game (fur, leather, hare's belly).