Top 100 wines of Graves - Page 3
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: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
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 game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or duck sleeves in cider.
