The Château le Grand Sigognac of Médoc of Bordeaux

Château le Grand Sigognac
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Barton & Guestier.
It is ranked in the top 1107 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château le Grand Sigognac is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château le Grand Sigognac wines

Looking for the best Château le Grand Sigognac wines in Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château le Grand Sigognac 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 Grand Sigognac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château le Grand Sigognac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château le Grand Sigognac

How Château le Grand Sigognac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, lamb kleftiko (greek) or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château le Grand Sigognac

On the nose the red wine of Château le Grand Sigognac. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château le Grand Sigognac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château le Grand Sigognac

  • 2000With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château le Grand Sigognac.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).

The Médoc vineyards cover about 16,000 hectares, including the various small appellations. Approximately 5500 hectares of vines are classified for the production of AOC/AOP Médoc wines. Wedged between the Atlantic coast and the wide Gironde estuary, the Médoc is in fact a peninsula. It stretches 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the northwest, from the city of Bordeaux to the Pointe de Grave.

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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 Grand Sigognac and wines from the region

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

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-Chaintré, 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/BourgogneWi ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

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-Solutré-Pouilly, 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/Bour ...

The word of the wine: Extraction

All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.

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