The Winery Roc des Chevaliers of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Winery Roc des Chevaliers - Bordeaux Supérieur
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
This estate is part of the Producta.
It is ranked in the top 317 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Roc des Chevaliers is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux Supérieur.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Roc des Chevaliers wines

Looking for the best Winery Roc des Chevaliers wines in Bordeaux Supérieur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Roc des Chevaliers 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 Roc des Chevaliers wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Roc des Chevaliers

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Roc des Chevaliers

How Winery Roc des Chevaliers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties, chicken bonne femme or venison leg with tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Roc des Chevaliers

On the nose the red wine of Winery Roc des Chevaliers. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, black fruits or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Roc des Chevaliers. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Roc des Chevaliers

  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Roc des Chevaliers.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.

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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 Winery Roc des Chevaliers and wines from the region

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Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

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