The Château Macay of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux

Château Macay
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 83 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Côtes de Bourg in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Macay is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Macay wines

Looking for the best Château Macay wines in Côtes de Bourg among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Macay 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 Macay wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Macay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Macay

How Château Macay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, festive chinese fondue or rabbit with hunter's sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Macay

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Macay

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Bourg

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.

In the mouth of Côtes de Bourg is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 478 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Bourg, producing 830 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Bourg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Macay

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Macay

How Château Macay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tripe in the style of caen, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or pan bagnat.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Macay

In the mouth the white wine of Château Macay. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Macay

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Macay

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Bourg? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Macay.

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 Macay and wines from the region

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A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

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The word of the wine: Defect

Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.