The Château Laville of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Château Laville
The winery offers 22 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Laville is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Laville wines

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

The top pink wines of Château Laville

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Laville

How Château Laville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, chaouia lamb or salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon.

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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.

The top red wines of Château Laville

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Laville

How Château Laville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, provencal veal tendrons or venison stew to be prepared the day before.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Laville

On the nose the red wine of Château Laville. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of plum, black fruits or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of Château Laville. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Laville

  • 2015With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.57/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top sweet wines of Château Laville

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Laville

How Château Laville wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or potato and roquefort tart.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Laville

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Laville. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, stone fruit or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of caramel, raisin or stone. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Laville. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Laville

  • 2009With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Laville

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 Laville.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Laville and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.