The Château Tour de Capet of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Tour de Capet
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Antoine Moueix.
It is ranked in the top 432 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Tour de Capet is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Tour de Capet wines

Looking for the best Château Tour de Capet wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Tour de Capet 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 Tour de Capet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Tour de Capet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Tour de Capet

How Château Tour de Capet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, lamb garam massala or cassoulet of the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Tour de Capet

On the nose the red wine of Château Tour de Capet. often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, toasty or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Château Tour de Capet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Tour de Capet

  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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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 Château Tour de Capet and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Péronne

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

The word of the wine: Bourbe

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