Top 100 wines of Graves
Discover the top 100 best wines of Graves of Graves as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Graves and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Graves
Historic cradle of Bordeaux wine, left bank south of the city. Structured reds on siliceous gravel: firm cassis-laden Cabernet Sauvignon, velvety Merlot, perfumed Cabernet Franc, signature notes of black fruit, smoke, graphite and cigar box. Elegant dry whites blending Sauvignon (citrus, boxwood, freshness) and Sémillon (wax, honey, richness with ageing), among Bordeaux's longest-lived. Also sweet Graves Supérieures.
5,000 ha, 75% red. Pessac-Léognan split off in 1987.
Discover the grape variety: Sémillon
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Graves
wines from the region of Graves go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of family potluck, lamb chops à la champvallon or moroccan kefta balls.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Graves
On the nose in the region of Graves often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth in the region of Graves is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
