The Château Picampeau of Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château Picampeau
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Maison Riviere.
It is ranked in the top 33 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Lussac-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Picampeau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Picampeau wines

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

The top red wines of Château Picampeau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Picampeau

How Château Picampeau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, lamb chops with tarragon cream or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Picampeau

On the nose the red wine of Château Picampeau. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Château Picampeau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Picampeau

  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.80/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Roques or the Domaine Gérard Depardieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lussac-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, jam or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of violet, forest floor or aniseed.

In the mouth of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 288 estates and châteaux in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion, producing 425 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lussac-Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Picampeau

Planning a wine route in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Picampeau.

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.