The Château Ponzac of Cahors of South West

Château Ponzac
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 215 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West
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The Château Ponzac is one of the best wineries to follow in Cahors.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Ponzac wines

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

The top red wines of Château Ponzac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Ponzac

How Château Ponzac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), lamb chops à la champvallon or butter chicken or chicken makkhani (india).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Ponzac

On the nose the red wine of Château Ponzac. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, licorice or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Ponzac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Ponzac

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Malbec
  • Côt
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Cahors

The wine region of Cahors is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lagrézette or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cahors are Malbec, Merlot and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cahors often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or toasty and sometimes also flavors of apples, citrus or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Cahors is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Cahors, producing 922 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top white wines of Château Ponzac

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Ponzac

How Château Ponzac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of lobster in court-bouillon, baked fish fillets with vegetables or rice with milk.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Ponzac.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top pink wines of Château Ponzac

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Ponzac

How Château Ponzac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of seafood pastilla, roasted pumpkin seeds or baked sea bass fillets.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Ponzac.

  • Malbec

The word of the wine: Rough

Wine without finesse with rough tannins.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Ponzac

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Ponzac and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

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-Mancey, 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 Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). 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/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

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-Burgy, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The word of the wine: Rough

Wine without finesse with rough tannins.