The best wines of Graves

Discover the best wines of Graves of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers of Graves and estates of Graves to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Graves and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Graves by region

Looking for a good wine of Graves of Bordeaux among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Graves. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Graves with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Graves

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Graves

Red 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 fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, couscous chicken and merguez or roast duck breast stuffed with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Graves

On the nose the red wine of the region of Graves. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, vegetal or cedar and sometimes also flavors of microbio, smoke or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Graves. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Graves

  • 2017With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.09/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Graves

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Graves

A wine route planned in the region of Graves? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Graves.

Discovering the wine region of Graves

Graves is a wine region on the left bank of the Bordeaux region of France, characterized by the gravel soils that give it its name. Unique among the sub-regions of Bordeaux, Graves is equally respected for its red and white wines. The AOC Graves, which covers both red and white wines, is the catch-all appellation of the district. A typical Graves red is based on the classic Bordeaux grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot sometimes in a supporting role.

The typical white wine of Graves is Dry, medium-bodied and usually made from the equally familiar combination of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. About 2500 hectares of AOC Graves vineyards are devoted to red grapes, with about 750 hectares planted with white grapes. Average production is about 20 million bottles per year for white, red and Graves Supérieures wines. The latter share the same boundaries as Graves, but are a classification for Sweet white wines only, with about 150 hectares of dedicated vineyards.

Great white wines of Graves

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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 basque chicken with chorizo, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or keftas tajine with eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Graves

On the nose the white wine of the region of Graves. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, nutty or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of orange blossom, fresh cut grass or gooseberry. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Graves. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Graves

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Graves

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Graves

A wine route planned in the region of Graves? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Graves.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sparkling wines of Graves

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Graves

Sparkling wines from the region of Graves go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of skate wing with caper butter, linguine with squid ink and cockles or tiramisu (original recipe).

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Graves

  • Sémillon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Graves

A wine route planned in the region of Graves? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Graves.

The word of the wine: Crunchy

A very colorful term to designate a sensation similar to the crunchiness of a grape bursting under the tooth in young and lively wines.

Great pink wines of Graves

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Graves

Pink wines from the region of Graves go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), roast lamb with thyme or italian pasta.

The best vintages in pink wine of Graves

  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Graves

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Graves

A wine route planned in the region of Graves? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Graves.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

Great sweet wines of Graves

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Graves

Sweet wines from the region of Graves go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of yoghurt cake, gratin of ravioli, blue cheese and mushrooms or fish pot.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Graves

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Graves. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, tropical or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, lemon or tangerine. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Graves. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Graves

  • 1998With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Graves

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Graves

A wine route planned in the region of Graves? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Graves.

The word of the wine: Barrel

A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.

Great other wines of Graves

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Graves

Other 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 chinese noodles with beef, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or roast duck breast stuffed with porcini mushrooms and chanterelles.

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Graves

A wine route planned in the region of Graves? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Graves.

The word of the wine: Aragnan

A very rare white grape variety that can be found in the blends of the Palette appellation (Provence).

News from the vineyard of Graves

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The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

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