The Winery Meric Laroche of Graves of Bordeaux

Winery Meric Laroche - Merlot - Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 622 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Meric Laroche is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Meric Laroche wines

Looking for the best Winery Meric Laroche wines in Graves among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Meric Laroche 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 Meric Laroche wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Meric Laroche

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Meric Laroche

How Winery Meric Laroche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn beef bourguignon, quick couscous or duck with vanilla (reunion island).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Meric Laroche

On the nose the red wine of Winery Meric Laroche. often reveals types of flavors of leather, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Meric Laroche. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Meric Laroche

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Meric Laroche.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 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.

The top white wines of Winery Meric Laroche

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Meric Laroche

How Winery Meric Laroche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quiche without pastry, zucchini quiche or chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Meric Laroche.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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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 Meric Laroche and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation

Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.