The Chateau du Grand Cardinal of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Chateau du Grand Cardinal
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 549 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Chateau du Grand Cardinal is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau du Grand Cardinal wines

Looking for the best Chateau du Grand Cardinal wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau du Grand Cardinal 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 Chateau du Grand Cardinal wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Chateau du Grand Cardinal

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau du Grand Cardinal

How Chateau du Grand Cardinal wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or rabbit provencale (mario style).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Chateau du Grand Cardinal

On the nose the red wine of Chateau du Grand Cardinal. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Chateau du Grand Cardinal. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau du Grand Cardinal

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau du Grand Cardinal.

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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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.