Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre Cotes de Castillon Bordeaux, Complete Guide

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

Chateau d’Aiguilhe History, Overvieww

Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre enjoyed its debut in 2000 after it was purchased by Emmanuel Querre and Gaetane Querre. Prior to their purchase, the estate was known as Chateau Haut Brisson, Cotes de Castillon. Desiring to re-brand the wines to consumers, and to avoid confusion with the St. Emilion vineyard, they changed the label in 2002 to what you see today.

The Querre family has been active in the Bordeaux wine negociant business since 1897, making their first vineyard purchase in 1909 when they bought vines in the Pomerol appellation.

Today, aside from owning Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre, they also own several other Right Bank properties. In Pomerol, they own Chateau Le Moulin and Clos Brun Mazeyres.

In Saint Emilion, they possess Chateau Patris as well as Chateau Fleur de Jean Gue in Lalande de Pomerol. The family also produces a few wines sold as Bordeaux Superieur.

Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

The 2.4 hectare Cotes de Bordeaux vineyard of Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre is planted to 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The vines are old, with an average of 40 years of age. The terroir is clay and limestone soils and is located at the top of the Saint Philippe d’Aiguilhe plateau. At its peak, the vineyard reached 110 meters of elevation. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 6,000 vines per hectare.

To produce the wine of Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre, the wine is vinified in small, temperature-controlled, stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel. The wine is then aged in 60% new, French oak barrels for an average of 14 months before bottling. Production is quite small as less than 1,000 cases per vintage are produced here every year.

The best vintages of Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre are: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009 and 2005.

When to Drink Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre is better with at least 2-3 years of aging in good vintages. Young vintages can be decanted for up to 1 hour, helping the wine soften to help develop the aromatic character.

Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre provides its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 3-12 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau d’Aiguilhe Querre is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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