The Château Tour des Gendres of Guyenne of South West

Château Tour des Gendres - Anthologia Blanc
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Guyenne in the region of South West

The Château Tour des Gendres is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Guyenne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Tour des Gendres wines

Looking for the best Château Tour des Gendres wines in Guyenne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Tour des Gendres 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 des Gendres wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Tour des Gendres

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Tour des Gendres

How Château Tour des Gendres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sea sauerkraut with white wine, shrimp with oyster sauce or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Tour des Gendres

On the nose the white wine of Château Tour des Gendres. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apricot or acacia and sometimes also flavors of floral, spices or vegetal.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Tour des Gendres

  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.71/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Tour des Gendres.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

Discovering the wine region of Guyenne

45 kilometres east of Bordeaux, Blasimon is perched on a hillside overlooking the Gamage, a tributary of the Dordogne. Its hilly sites and its calm make it an ideal place to relax. A Village of medieval origin, its origin reflects the traditional organization of the bastides. The city conceals one of the Romanesque jewels of the Gironde, the Benedictine abbey of the X-XIII th centuries.

Also worth seeing are the medieval mills of Labarthe and Borie, the remains of the feudal Castle of Blasimon, the manor house of Pousse-Bourre, the church of Piis and the ruins of the Bonne Nouvelle chapel. The Cave Coopérative was created in 1935 and brings together winegrowers who have owned properties that have been handed down for several generations. It has a production capacity of 56,000 hectolitres of red wines with the "Bordeaux" appellation and white wines with the "Bordeaux" and "Entre-deux-Mers" appellations. Throughout the year, the Vine is surrounded by intensive care, the culture is always done according to very precise rules.

The top red wines of Château Tour des Gendres

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Tour des Gendres

How Château Tour des Gendres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef bobotie, lamb tagine with preserved lemons and onion compote with... or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Tour des Gendres

On the nose the red wine of Château Tour des Gendres. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or floral and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, cassis or black cherries.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Tour des Gendres

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.68/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Tour des Gendres.

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

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 sweet wines of Château Tour des Gendres

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Tour des Gendres

How Château Tour des Gendres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of leek and salmon lasagna, lobster tail armorican style or ultra-fast and yet so light....

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Tour des Gendres

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Tour des Gendres.

  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: SGN

Selection of noble grains. Appellation reserved for a type of sweet wine produced in Alsace.

The top sparkling wines of Château Tour des Gendres

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Tour des Gendres

How Château Tour des Gendres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pan bagnat, shrimp in red sauce or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Château Tour des Gendres

On the nose the sparkling wine of Château Tour des Gendres. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, lychee or citrus zest and sometimes also flavors of yellow apple, citrus fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Château Tour des Gendres

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Tour des Gendres.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Mérille

Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Tour des Gendres

Planning a wine route in the of Guyenne? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Tour des Gendres.

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.

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The word of the wine: SGN

Selection of noble grains. Appellation reserved for a type of sweet wine produced in Alsace.