The Château Gros Caillou of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Gros Caillou
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 158 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Gros Caillou is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Gros Caillou wines

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

The top red wines of Château Gros Caillou

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

How Château Gros Caillou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, traditional tunisian couscous or rabbit with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Gros Caillou

On the nose the red wine of Château Gros Caillou. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Château Gros Caillou. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Gros Caillou

  • 2011With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • 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).

The top pink wines of Château Gros Caillou

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Gros Caillou

How Château Gros Caillou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, lamb confit with new potatoes or garbure with duck confit.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Gros Caillou.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Gros Caillou

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Gros 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 Gros Caillou and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Balsamic

Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.