The Winery Clos du Roy of Fronsac of Bordeaux

Winery Clos du Roy
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Hermouet.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Fronsac in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Clos du Roy is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clos du Roy wines

Looking for the best Winery Clos du Roy wines in Fronsac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clos du Roy 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 Winery Clos du Roy wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Clos du Roy

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos du Roy

How Winery Clos du Roy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fondue with broth, chakchouka or sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clos du Roy

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos du Roy. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clos du Roy. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clos du Roy

  • 2011With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos du Roy.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Fronsac

The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.

In the mouth of Fronsac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 162 estates and châteaux in the of Fronsac, producing 272 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fronsac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Clos du Roy

Planning a wine route in the of Fronsac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Clos du Roy.

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.