The Château Léognan of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Léognan - La Chapelle Bordeaux Rosé
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 53 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Léognan is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Léognan wines

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

The top pink wines of Château Léognan

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Léognan

How Château Léognan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or alsatian sauerkraut.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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 red wines of Château Léognan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Léognan

How Château Léognan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, moroccan lamb stew or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Léognan

On the nose the red wine of Château Léognan. often reveals types of flavors of oak, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château Léognan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Léognan

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

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

The top white wines of Château Léognan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Léognan

How Château Léognan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of white cabbage with bacon, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or fried chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Léognan

On the nose the white wine of Château Léognan. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Léognan. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Léognan

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Bright

Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Léognan

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 Léognan.

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.

News about Château Léognan and wines from the region

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 ...

Haut-Brion 2021 released: latest en primeur reaction

Haut-Brion 2021 released en primeur Château Haut-Brion 2021 was released en primeur at the same price as fellow First Growths Mouton Rothschild and Margaux – €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on last year’s release, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. With an offer price of £5,100 (12x75cl in bond), data from both Liv-ex and analyst group Wine Lister suggested the new release was broadly in-line or slightly under current market prices for several recent vintages. Châtea ...

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

The word of the wine: Bright

Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.

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