The Château de Rousselet of Côtes de Bourg of Bordeaux

Château de Rousselet - Côtes de Bourg
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 70 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Côtes de Bourg in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château de Rousselet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Rousselet wines

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

The top red wines of Château de Rousselet

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

How Château de Rousselet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), sauté of veal with chorizo or rabbit in white wine (casserole).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Rousselet

On the nose the red wine of Château de Rousselet. often reveals types of flavors of mushroom, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Rousselet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Rousselet

  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Bourg

The wine region of Côtes de Bourg is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc de Cambes or the Château Tayac produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Bourg are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Bourg often reveals types of flavors of oak, sweet tobacco or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cigar, ripe blackberries or bell pepper.

In the mouth of Côtes de Bourg is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 478 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Bourg, producing 830 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Bourg go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château de Rousselet

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

How Château de Rousselet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of endives with ham, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or turkey osso bucco.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Rousselet

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Château de Rousselet and wines from the region

Decanter World Wine Awards winners available at Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer is no stranger to achieving top scores at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), and to celebrate its results the leading retailer has selected its favourite award-winning wines from this year’s awards, for customers to purchase exclusively on marksandspencer.com. Customers can choose from a carefully selected mix of six delicious winter-warming reds; an irresistible mix of crisp, refreshing, complex white wines from the Old and New World; a mix of both red and white wi ...

Burgundy 2022 harvest: winemaker optimism running high

It’s expected the Burgundy 2022 harvest will be bigger than the region’s five-year average, France’s agriculture ministry said this month, also noting the healthy state of vineyards in the area. Final figures on yields are not yet available, but suggestions the 2022 harvest could represent a rebound from the historically low 2021 crop could be welcome among wine lovers and producers alike. This week, it was also announced that the 162nd Hospices de Beaune auction, co-hosted by ...

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

The world’s largest and most influential wine competition, Decanter World Wine Awards results offer a definitive guide to the dynamic world of wine. Each year’s results offer surprises and revelations, highlighting growth in quality and consistency – or lack thereof. An all-time record for wines tasted, discover the results from the 19th edition of the competition. Quick links to DWWA 2022 results Search all Best in Show medals Search all Platinum medals Search all Gold medals Search ...

The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.

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