The Château Vircoulon of Bordeaux

Château Vircoulon
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 4988 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux

The Château Vircoulon is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Vircoulon wines

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

The top white wines of Château Vircoulon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Vircoulon

How Château Vircoulon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, quiche without pastry or chicken with green olives.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Vircoulon

On the nose the white wine of Château Vircoulon. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Château Vircoulon. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Vircoulon

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Vircoulon.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux

World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.

The top pink wines of Château Vircoulon

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Vircoulon

How Château Vircoulon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, oriental stew with couscous or fricadella.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Vircoulon

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Vircoulon.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top red wines of Château Vircoulon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Vircoulon

How Château Vircoulon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, veal roast, country style or duck breast with honey and raspberry vinegar.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Vircoulon

On the nose the red wine of Château Vircoulon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or black currant and sometimes also flavors of cassis, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Vircoulon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Vircoulon

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.37/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.33/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

The word of the wine: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.