Top 100 white wines of Graves
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Graves of Graves as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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: Sauvignon Gris
Aromatic, full-bodied dry whites with a pale golden, slightly rosy color, ample palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of candied citrus, exotic fruits (mango, passion fruit), white peach, white flowers and subtle herbaceous notes (boxwood), more discreet than sauvignon blanc. Minor component in Bordeaux Blanc, Pessac-Léognan and Graves AOC blends, dry and sweet. Grey-skinned mutation of sauvignon blanc, indigenous to Bordeaux.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Graves
white wines from the region of Graves go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of cantonese rice, quiche without eggs or bami.
Organoleptic analysis of white 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 freshness.
