The Vieux Château des Rochers of Montagne-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Vieux Château des Rochers
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 103 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Montagne-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux
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The Vieux Château des Rochers is one of the best wineries to follow in Montagne-Saint-Émilion.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Montagne-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Vieux Château des Rochers wines

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

The top red wines of Vieux Château des Rochers

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Vieux Château des Rochers

How Vieux Château des Rochers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Vieux Château des Rochers

In the mouth the red wine of Vieux Château des Rochers. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Vieux Château des Rochers

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Vieux Château des Rochers.

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

Discovering the wine region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château La Fauconnerie or the Château l'Art de Maison Neuve produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montagne-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, bramble or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of mint, stone or raisin.

In the mouth of Montagne-Saint-Émilion is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 351 estates and châteaux in the of Montagne-Saint-Émilion, producing 544 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montagne-Saint-Émilion 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 Vieux Château des Rochers and wines from the region

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Preview: Tesco’s spring/summer tasting

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The word of the wine: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.