The Château Maresque of South West

Château Maresque
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 2262 of the estates of South West.
It is located in South West
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The Château Maresque is one of the best wineries to follow in Sud-Ouest.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Maresque wines

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

The top red wines of Château Maresque

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Maresque

How Château Maresque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or rabbit with onions and mustard.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Maresque

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Braucol
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Duras

Discovering the wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

The last Trading post before the wines left for the lucrative markets of Britain was the wine town and port of Bordeaux. Britain has been a historic trading partner for the region, which was nominally British for a period following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of Britain. However, Bordeaux businessmen saw the wines in transit as competition for their own local products and took strong measures to ensure their financial security. The result is the French wine map we know today, with Bordeaux being promoted and the other wine regions of the South West struggling to gain recognition for the diversity and Character of their wines.

This history also explains why the Bordeaux Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are now three of the best-known grape varieties in the world, while traditional South West grapes such as Fer Servadou, Len de l'El and Tannat are relatively unknown.

The top white wines of Château Maresque

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Maresque

How Château Maresque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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

  • Mauzac Blanc
  • Loin de l'Oeil

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.

The top sweet wines of Château Maresque

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Maresque

How Château Maresque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Maresque.

  • Mauzac Blanc

The word of the wine: Mutage

The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.

The top pink wines of Château Maresque

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Maresque

How Château Maresque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, rice and cheese ball or fish paella.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Braucol

Discover the grape variety: Mauzac

Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Maresque

Planning a wine route in the of South West? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Maresque.

Discover the grape variety: Duras

Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.