The Château Micalet of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Micalet
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 66 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Micalet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Micalet wines

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

The top red wines of Château Micalet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Micalet

How Château Micalet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), canned cassoulet or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Micalet

On the nose the red wine of Château Micalet. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Château Micalet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Micalet

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Micalet

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 Micalet.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Micalet and wines from the region

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! 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/comp ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

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-Lugny, 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/BourgogneWines ...

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

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The word of the wine: Burgundy melon

A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.