The Château Lestage Simon of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Lestage Simon
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Grands Chais de France (Groupe GCF).
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Lestage Simon is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Lestage Simon wines

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

The top red wines of Château Lestage Simon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Lestage Simon

How Château Lestage Simon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or duck breast in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Lestage Simon

On the nose the red wine of Château Lestage Simon. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, orange or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, truffle or mushroom. In the mouth the red wine of Château Lestage Simon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Lestage Simon

  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Planning a wine route in the of Haut-Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Lestage Simon.

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 Lestage Simon and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. 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​ ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

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-Cruzille, 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/BourgogneWi ...

The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)

Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.