The Château Maillet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Maillet wines in Pomerol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Maillet 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 Maillet wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Maillet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fast and, merguez with lentils or rabbit provencale (mario style).
On the nose the red wine of Château Maillet. often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, leather or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Maillet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.
In the mouth of Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 336 estates and châteaux in the of Pomerol, producing 444 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Pomerol? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Maillet.
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
