Bordeaux supérieur wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge

A.O.C./A.O.P.

The AC Bordeaux Supérieur fits within the Bordeaux appellation area and can be used for reds and whites, both dry and sweet. There are two major differences between the two: Bordeaux Supérieur has lower yields and a higher minimum alcohol content than Bordeaux. However the varietal range for the reds is identical: Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenere; and for the whites: Semillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle.

Grape varieties: Vins rouges et rosés : cabernet-sauvignon, cabernet franc, merlot, malbec, petit verdot, carmenère et blancs secs : sémillon, sauvignon, muscadelle

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Château de l'Orangerie
2020
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

86

points

Vignobles Méditerranée
2019
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

86

points

Château Grossombre de Saint-Joseph
Millésime 2018
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

88

points

Château Bellevue Favereau
Cuvée Sélection 2022
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

85

points

Château Touron Merlet
2022
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

87

points

Château Madran
2022
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

90

points

Château Capdebronne
2022
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

83

points

Arnozan
2021
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

85

points

Château de la Sablière Fongrave
2022
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

86

points

Château Belair Coubet
2018
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

88

points

Château Grossombre de Saint-Joseph
Millésime 2019
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

88

points

Cadet de la Laurence
Cuvée Réservée 2020
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

87

points

Cadet de la Laurence
Cuvée Réservée 2021
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

85

points

Château La Peyrère du Tertre
2022
Bordeaux supérieur Red wine

87

points

The wines of this appellation

They are more robust and fuller wines than ‘basic’ Bordeaux. Bordeaux Supérieur wines have red fruit (raspberry) and black fruit (blackcurrant) aromas, with a dash of vanilla for the oak-aged wines. They pair well with sirloin steak cooked over a fire of vine twigs, pan-fried Bayonne ham and roast beef with shallot chutney. The sweet white wines are rich in alcohol and sugar with scents of honey, acacia, plum and tobacco. They make perfect appetisers or accompaniments to white meat and foie gras.