The Château de Rouillac of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château de Rouillac - L'Incontournable de Léognan
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 90 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château de Rouillac is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Rouillac wines

Looking for the best Château de Rouillac wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Rouillac 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 de Rouillac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Rouillac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Rouillac

How Château de Rouillac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, shish kebab or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Rouillac

On the nose the red wine of Château de Rouillac. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cranberry or microbio and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, pepper or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Rouillac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Rouillac

  • 1999With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.90/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château de Rouillac

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Rouillac

How Château de Rouillac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of salted lentils, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or fried squid.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Rouillac

On the nose the white wine of Château de Rouillac. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, lemon or honey. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Rouillac. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Rouillac

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Château de Rouillac

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Rouillac

How Château de Rouillac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast, meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery) or duck breast with spices, roasted figs with honey and port.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château de Rouillac

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Broker

In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Rouillac

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Rouillac.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château de Rouillac and wines from the region

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: first impressions

There’s no doubt that 2021 was a challenging vintage. Most explanatory statements or technical sheets handed out over the past few weeks have mentioned the unfavourable, oft disastrous weather conditions, the sometimes very low and disheartening yields and the slightly varied or unusual blends on offer in 2021. Difficulties faced by vignerons both inside and outside of the cellar have been explained in detail as has the raft of highly important decisions needed be made throughout the year, ...

Bordeaux château to ‘simulate’ 2050 vintage climate

Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...

The word of the wine: Broker

In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.

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