The Château Le Pape is one of the best wineries to follow in Pessac-Léognan.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Le Pape wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Le Pape 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 Pape wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Le Pape wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), roast veal in the oven or confit sausages.
On the nose the red wine of Château Le Pape. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.
In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Château Le Pape wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or roquefort and smoked ham pie.
On the nose the sweet wine of Château Le Pape. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
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.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
