Château des Pélerins is a small winery estate located in the Pomerol wine region-Bordeaux and is considered to be a model of local winemaking traditions. The 3,5 hectares of vineyards has been in the Egreteau family for three generations and still produces great quality Bordeaux wines. The grape varieties here are the classic Merlot (80%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). Usually, Château des Pélerins wines are aged in oak barrels and kept unfiltered.

Bordeaux Wines

It's hard not to associate Bordeaux with fine wine. For centuries Bordeaux has built its fame and prestige as a wine region of excellence. Great chateaux lie on both banks of the river Gironde, as a result of what Bordeaux wines have achieved. The main grape varieties for Bordeaux classic reds are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot complemented by Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc that produce great white wines.

Cabernet Franc Wines

Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned grape variety from France that grows in almost all wine producing countries in the world. Cabernet Franc is famously known as Cabernet Sauvignon’s parent and as one of the grapes to be found in the world's finest Bordeaux Blend wines. Its nose is usually described as herbaceous with tones of tobacco, dark spice with its signature note: bell pepper. Besides France, Cabernet Franc is famous in Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa. USA, Canada, Argentina and Chile.