The Château Lecusse of South West

Château Lecusse - Cuvée Speciale Gaillac Rosé
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 459 of the estates of South West.
It is located in South West

The Château Lecusse is one of the best wineries to follow in Sud-Ouest.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Lecusse wines

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

The top pink wines of Château Lecusse

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Lecusse

How Château Lecusse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discovering the wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

The last Trading post before the wines left for the lucrative markets of Britain was the wine town and port of Bordeaux. Britain has been a historic trading partner for the region, which was nominally British for a period following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of Britain. However, Bordeaux businessmen saw the wines in transit as competition for their own local products and took strong measures to ensure their financial security. The result is the French wine map we know today, with Bordeaux being promoted and the other wine regions of the South West struggling to gain recognition for the diversity and Character of their wines.

This history also explains why the Bordeaux Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are now three of the best-known grape varieties in the world, while traditional South West grapes such as Fer Servadou, Len de l'El and Tannat are relatively unknown.

The top white wines of Château Lecusse

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Lecusse

How Château Lecusse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Lecusse

On the nose the white wine of Château Lecusse. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Lecusse

  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Lecusse.

  • Loin de l'Oeil

Discover the grape variety: Duras

Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

The top red wines of Château Lecusse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Lecusse

How Château Lecusse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, leg of lamb with spices or turkey paupiettes in poultry sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Lecusse

On the nose the red wine of Château Lecusse. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Lecusse

  • 2009With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Fer Servadou
  • Braucol
  • Duras
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Evolved

Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.

The top sparkling wines of Château Lecusse

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Lecusse

How Château Lecusse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rougail sausage, skate wing with shallots or quiche lorraine.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château Lecusse

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Lecusse.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top sweet wines of Château Lecusse

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Lecusse

How Château Lecusse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)

Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Lecusse

Planning a wine route in the of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Lecusse.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Château Lecusse and wines from the region

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Preview: Tesco’s spring/summer tasting

Decanter attended Tesco’s spring/summer 2022 portfolio tasting at the end of April where over 140 wines were on show, 38 of which are new to the range. In anticipation of the full list of top buys, to follow soon, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites to get you in the mood for spring. Tesco’s wine buying team highlighted 24 wines as their must-try buys, and five of these have featured in our initial spring roundup below. We think they showcase the diversity of the Tesco range and the value t ...

The word of the wine: Evolved

Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.