The Château Grillon of Bordeaux

Château Grillon
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 610 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux

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

Top Château Grillon wines

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

The top red wines of Château Grillon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Grillon

How Château Grillon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart, old-fashioned pork roll or deer jig.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux

World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.

The top sweet wines of Château Grillon

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Grillon

How Château Grillon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis or endive gratin with roquefort cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Grillon

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Grillon. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Grillon. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Grillon

  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Grillon.

  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.