The Winery Les Galets of Graves of Bordeaux

Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain

3.6

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

This estate is part of the Vignobles Lesgourgues.

It is ranked in the top 282 of the estates of Bordeaux.

It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Les Galets is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Les Galets wines

Looking for the best Winery Les Galets wines in Graves among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Les Galets wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Les Galets wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Les Galets

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Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Les Galets

How Winery Les Galets wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, grandma melanie's cassoulet or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Les Galets

On the nose the red wine of Winery Les Galets. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Les Galets. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Les Galets

2016With an average score of 4.00/5
2015With an average score of 3.70/5
2012With an average score of 3.70/5
2017With an average score of 3.70/5
2011With an average score of 3.50/5
2013With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Les Galets.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Franc
Merlot

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.

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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.

News about Winery Les Galets and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Douçâtre

Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.