The Château Vieux Dominique of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Château Vieux Dominique
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 134 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Vieux Dominique is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux Supérieur.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Vieux Dominique wines

Looking for the best Château Vieux Dominique wines in Bordeaux Supérieur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Vieux Dominique 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 Vieux Dominique wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Vieux Dominique

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Vieux Dominique

How Château Vieux Dominique wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meat and goat pie, festive chinese fondue or duck stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Vieux Dominique

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Vieux Dominique

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.

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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 Vieux Dominique and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Character

Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).