The Château la Pigotte Terre Feu of Médoc of Bordeaux

Château la Pigotte Terre Feu
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 1003 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château la Pigotte Terre Feu is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château la Pigotte Terre Feu wines

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

The top red wines of Château la Pigotte Terre Feu

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château la Pigotte Terre Feu

How Château la Pigotte Terre Feu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or casserons in the country style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château la Pigotte Terre Feu

On the nose the red wine of Château la Pigotte Terre Feu. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or coffee and sometimes also flavors of plum, black currant or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château la Pigotte Terre Feu. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château la Pigotte Terre Feu

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château la Pigotte Terre Feu.

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

Discovering the wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).

The Médoc vineyards cover about 16,000 hectares, including the various small appellations. Approximately 5500 hectares of vines are classified for the production of AOC/AOP Médoc wines. Wedged between the Atlantic coast and the wide Gironde estuary, the Médoc is in fact a peninsula. It stretches 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the northwest, from the city of Bordeaux to the Pointe de Grave.

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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.

News about Château la Pigotte Terre Feu and wines from the region

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Uchizy

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-Uchizy, 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/BourgogneWine ...

The word of the wine: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.