The Château Limbourg of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Limbourg - Pessac-Léognan Blanc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 79 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Limbourg is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Limbourg wines

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

The top white wines of Château Limbourg

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Limbourg

How Château Limbourg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quick brioche sausage, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or milanese cutlets like in italy.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Limbourg

On the nose the white wine of Château Limbourg. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Limbourg. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Limbourg

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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 Limbourg

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Limbourg

How Château Limbourg wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Limbourg

On the nose the red wine of Château Limbourg. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or leather. In the mouth the red wine of Château Limbourg. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Limbourg

  • 2006With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

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 Limbourg

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 Limbourg.

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.

News about Château Limbourg and wines from the region

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 ...

Group of Bordeaux vignerons launches Pirate wine union

The project began life in 2019 as a Facebook group, created by Graves-based winemaker Jean-Baptiste Duquesne of Château Cazebonne. The positive reactions from both the public and fellow winemakers that followed prompted the group to pursue official recognition. ‘The idea started with me and with my friend Laurent David of Château Edmus in St-Emilion. He gave me the idea of the name “pirate”,’ Duquesne told Decanter. ‘So in December 2019, I created a Facebook group called Bordeaux Pirate to show ...

The word of the wine: Local wine

Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).

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