The Château l'Ombrière of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Château l'Ombrière - Bordeaux Supérieur
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Latorse.
It is ranked in the top 216 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Château l'Ombrière is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux Supérieur.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château l'Ombrière wines

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

The top red wines of Château l'Ombrière

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château l'Ombrière

How Château l'Ombrière wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef goulash, lamb confit with new potatoes or ramen (noodle) soup.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château l'Ombrière

On the nose the red wine of Château l'Ombrière. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or pepper and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château l'Ombrière. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château l'Ombrière

  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 2.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château l'Ombrière.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château l'Ombrière

Planning a wine route in the of Bordeaux Supérieur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château l'Ombrière.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot

Pinot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. Pinot noir can be found in many vineyards: Burgundy, Alsace, Jura, South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Armagnac, Lorraine, Beaujolais, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica.

News about Château l'Ombrière and wines from the region

Domaines Henri Martin – the spirit of family and terroir

The story of Domaines Henri Martin is that of a family business founded on a shared commitment, across generations, to produce wines with character, true to the quality of the exceptional vineyards and the history of the iconic estates they hail from. Descending from a family rooted in the Médoc for more than 300 years, Henri Martin was well aware of the potential of some of the region’s finest parcels. Motivated by this belief and by a vibrant entrepreneurial spirit, he accomplished something q ...

Bordeaux château to ‘simulate’ 2050 vintage climate

Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...

Are Bordeaux and Napa close to ‘tipping point’ on global warming? – Study

Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...

The word of the wine: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

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