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.

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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 beef tongue with vegetables, rice with paprika and merguez or watercress salad with vitamins.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Graves

On the nose the red wine of the region of Graves. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. 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
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Graves

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

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 pulled pork (us pulled pork ), nanie's diced ham quiche or chicken risotto with curry.

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, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. 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 4.11/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.95/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Graves

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Gris

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 salmon burger, shrimp and chorizo risotto or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

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: Bracket

Black grape variety from Provence which contributes to the personality of the red wines of the AOC Bellet, near Nice. It gives a lightly colored but full-bodied wine that is good with age. Syn.: brachet.

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 beef colombo bourguignon style, navarin of lamb or beef stew.

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 Gris

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 rice with milk, provencal-inspired salad or tagliatelle with fresh salmon.

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, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. 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

  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.00/5

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: Draft liquor (champagne)

After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).

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 beef luc lake, marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or prime rib with chervil butter.

The best vintages in other wine of Graves

  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5

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: Oenographer

Wine label collector. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the labels of famous vintages, which thus seek to avoid forgeries.

Discover other regions and appellation of Graves

A wine route in the region of Graves ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Arbanats
  • Ayguemorte les graves
  • Baron
  • Barsac
  • Beautiran
  • Bommes
  • Bonnet
  • Bordeaux
  • Bordeaux-martillac
  • Bordeux-graves
  • Cadaujac
  • Cadillac
  • Cadillac en fronsadais
  • Canéjan
  • Castres
  • Castres-gironde
  • Castres-portets
  • Cérons
  • Fargues
  • Grézillac
  • Illats
  • La brède
  • La martingue
  • Landiras
  • Landras
  • Langon
  • Leognan
  • Martillac
  • Martille
  • Mazères
  • Mérignac
  • Namur
  • Pessac
  • Pessac cedex
  • Pessac-léognan
  • Podensac
  • Portets
  • Preignac
  • Pujols sur ciron
  • Roaillan