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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Want to buy a red wine of Graves cheap or sell a red wine of Graves at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

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 with mustard, giouvetsi (greek dish) or grandma melanie's cassoulet.

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 pork roulades with cream and mushrooms, vegan leek and tofu quiche or basque piperade.

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 3.86/5

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: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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 such as recipes .

The best vintages in pink wine of Graves

  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

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: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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 tarte tatin, minced meat ravioli with italian cheese emulsion or papillotes of mackerel.

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, raspberry or butter and sometimes also flavors of lemon, tangerine or mango.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Graves

  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

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: Fade in

Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.

News from the vineyard of Graves

Haut-Brion 2021 released: latest en primeur reaction

Haut-Brion 2021 released en primeur Château Haut-Brion 2021 was released en primeur at the same price as fellow First Growths Mouton Rothschild and Margaux – €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on last year’s release, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. With an offer price of £5,100 (12x75cl in bond), data from both Liv-ex and analyst group Wine Lister suggested the new release was broadly in-line or slightly under current market prices for several recent vintages. Châtea ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: July 2022

Inside the Decanter magazine July 2022 issue: FEATURES Fuller-bodied rosés: proud to be pink, Elizabeth Gabay MW Can rosé wines really age?, Elizabeth Gabay MW 10 reasons to drink English sparkling wine, Susy Atkins Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers, Chris Losh Piedmont Nebbiolo guide: the latest releases, Aldo Fiordelli Winemaker profile: Sam Kaplan, Jonathan Cristaldi in Napa Valley LEARNING Wine wisdom: Expert tips to help you on your journey through wine Read the new issue in full ...

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