The Domaine de la Ronceray of Saint-Estèphe of Bordeaux

Domaine de la Ronceray - Saint-Estèphe
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Les Domaines Pedro.
It is ranked in the top 92 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Estèphe in the region of Bordeaux

The Domaine de la Ronceray is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Estèphe to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Ronceray wines

Looking for the best Domaine de la Ronceray wines in Saint-Estèphe among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de la Ronceray 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 Domaine de la Ronceray wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine de la Ronceray

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de la Ronceray

How Domaine de la Ronceray wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, seven o'clock leg of lamb or rabbit italian style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de la Ronceray

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de la Ronceray. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, leather or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de la Ronceray. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de la Ronceray

  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de la Ronceray.

  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Estèphe

The wine region of Saint-Estèphe is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cos d'Estournel or the Château Montrose produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Estèphe are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Estèphe often reveals types of flavors of iron, sandalwood or banana and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried herbs or star anise.

In the mouth of Saint-Estèphe is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 199 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Estèphe, producing 306 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Estèphe go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Ronceray

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Estèphe? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de la Ronceray.

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 Domaine de la Ronceray and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Château Lafon-Rochet appoints Christophe Congé as MD

Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of  Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...

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 ...

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.

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