Chateau Les Grands Marechaux Cotes de Blaye, Complete Guide

Learn everything about Chateau Les Grands Marechaux Cotes de Blaye with wine tasting notes, wine, and food pairing tips, best vintages, a history of the property, and information on the vineyards and winemaking. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Chateau Les Grands Marechaux History, Overview

Etienne Barre and Christophe Reboul Salze bought Chateau Les Grands Marechaux located in the Cotes de Blaye appellation in 1997. However, this is not their only vineyard in the region.

They also own Chateau Chateau Gigault, which makes the popular Cuvee Viva. They recently added to their portfolio of Bordeaux value wine-producing estates with the purchase of Chateau Belle Coline. Aside from being a Bordeaux winemaker, Christophe Reboul is also well known as a Bordeaux wine negociant with his company, The Wine Merchant.

Chateau Les Grands Marechaux Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

The 19-hectare, Chateau Les Grands Marechaux vineyard is planted to 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The terroir is clay, limestone, and sandy soils. The average age of the vines is 17 years.

To produce the wine, the fruit is whole berry fermented in temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks with a 30-day maceration. Malolactic fermentation is performed in French oak barrels.

The wine-making and vineyard management of Chateau Les Grands Marechaux is consulted by Stephane Derenoncourt who is well known for working with numerous estates in the Right Bank of Bordeaux.

The best vintages of Chateau Les Grands Marechaux are: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009 and 2005.

Les Grands Marechaux is another contender for the best value Bordeaux wine produced today. In fact, their other Bordeaux estate, Guigault, and their special wine, Gigault Cuvee Viva, as well as Chateau Belle Coline are all strong examples of Bordeaux value wines well that are well worth taking a look at.

When to Drink Chateau Les Grands Marechaux, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Les Grands Marechaux is better with at least 1-2 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted and served, or allowed to air for up to 1 hour.

Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Les Grands Marechaux offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 1-9 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Les Grands Marechaux with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Les Grands Marechaux is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Les Grands Marechaux is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Les Grands Marechaux is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, pasta, and an assortment of cheeses.