The Château Le Pape of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Le Pape
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 172 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux

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.

Top Château Le Pape wines

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.

The top red wines of Château Le Pape

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Le Pape

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 beef tongue with vegetables, cordon bleu with veal and cured ham or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Le Pape

On the nose the red wine of Château Le Pape. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Le Pape

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.96/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

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).

The top sweet wines of Château Le Pape

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Le Pape

How Château Le Pape wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or spinach and roquefort pie.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Le Pape

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Le Pape. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Le Pape

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Le Pape

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Le Pape.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

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.

News about Château Le Pape and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)

Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.

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