The Eleonore du Château Teynac of Médoc of Bordeaux

Eleonore du Château Teynac
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Famille Pairault.
It is ranked in the top 1266 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Eleonore du Château Teynac is one of the best wineries to follow in Médoc.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Eleonore du Château Teynac wine estate is a sophisticated gem nestled in the renowned wine region of Medoc, France. This estate, covering 16 hectares, is located in the prestigious Saint-Julien appellation. Distinguished by reasoned farming, this estate reflects the very essence of the Medoc vineyard with its picturesque landscapes lulled by the banks of the Gironde. The history of Château Teynac dates back several centuries, but it's the Quié family who are the current owners, who also own other renowned estates in Pauillac and Margaux. This family, passionate about viticulture, has managed to evolve the estate with patience and perseverance while respecting traditional know-how. The vineyard, composed of 43% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc, and 4% Petit Verdot, produces balanced and harmonious wines. The winegrowing methods employed at Eleonore du Château Teynac aim to respect the environment and guarantee the authentic expression of the terroir. The vines, cultivated in deep gravel soil covering a rich clay-limestone subsoil, produce superior quality grapes. The Eleonore du Château Teynac estate is renowned for the production of red wines that are characteristic, authentic, and generous. Its flagship wine, Château Teynac, is produced with remarkable rigor and meticulous attention to detail. After traditional winemaking, the wine matures in French oak barrels for 12 months, giving it impressive aromatic richness and tannic structure. A visit to the Eleonore du Château Teynac wine estate offers an unparalleled experience for all wine enthusiasts.

Top Eleonore du Château Teynac wines

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

The top red wines of Eleonore du Château Teynac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Eleonore du Château Teynac

How Eleonore du Château Teynac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, lamb chops with spanish sauce or roast turkey in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Eleonore du Château Teynac

On the nose the red wine of Eleonore du Château Teynac. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Eleonore du Château Teynac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Eleonore du Château Teynac

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.07/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Eleonore du Château Teynac.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Médoc

Bordeaux's Médoc is an area of coastal lagoons, sand dunes and pine forests located on the 45th parallel. It is also a global wine powerhouse, and home to four of the world's most prestigious wine villages: Pauillac, Margaux, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Julien. The estates located in these villages produce some of the most expensive bottles in the world. The region has also provided all but one of the châteaux included in the official 1855 Bordeaux wine classification (Haut-Brion).

The Médoc vineyards cover about 16,000 hectares, including the various small appellations. Approximately 5500 hectares of vines are classified for the production of AOC/AOP Médoc wines. Wedged between the Atlantic coast and the wide Gironde estuary, the Médoc is in fact a peninsula. It stretches 80 kilometres (50 miles) to the northwest, from the city of Bordeaux to the Pointe de Grave.

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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.