The Château Pontet Barrail of Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Pontet Barrail
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 743 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Pontet Barrail is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Pontet Barrail wines

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

The top red wines of Château Pontet Barrail

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Pontet Barrail

How Château Pontet Barrail wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, lamb with coconut milk or auvergne potée.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Pontet Barrail

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Pontet Barrail

  • 2001With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Pontet Barrail

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

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 Pontet Barrail and wines from the region

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

Chablis wines with Joe Fattorini in The Wine Show @Home

In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Color

The colour of wines is characterized by its intensity and its nuances of hue. The intensity is specific to each grape variety, while the nuances of colour are linked to the evolution of the wine over time.