The Château Tourbadon of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château Tourbadon
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 750 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

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

Top Château Tourbadon wines

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

The top red wines of Château Tourbadon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Tourbadon

How Château Tourbadon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, merguez with lentils or duck stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Tourbadon

On the nose the red wine of Château Tourbadon. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Tourbadon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Tourbadon

  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baron Philippe de Rothschild or the Château Le Chatelet produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion 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 often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, savory or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of bramble, raisin or sour cherry.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 645 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion, producing 833 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Tourbadon

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Tourbadon.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Tourbadon and wines from the region

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