The Chateau Larrouquey of Graves of Bordeaux

Chateau Larrouquey
The winery offers 7 different wines
3.9
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 607 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Chateau Larrouquey is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau Larrouquey wines

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

The top red wines of Chateau Larrouquey

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau Larrouquey

How Chateau Larrouquey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or garbure landaise.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau Larrouquey.

  • 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 sweet wines of Chateau Larrouquey

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Chateau Larrouquey

How Chateau Larrouquey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna flan with leek coulis, lobster tail armorican style or gaufress and light.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Chateau Larrouquey.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

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.

The top white wines of Chateau Larrouquey

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Chateau Larrouquey

How Chateau Larrouquey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pork cheeks confit in cider, summer tuna quiche or chicken nuggets.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Chateau Larrouquey.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Chateau Larrouquey

Planning a wine route in the of Graves? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Chateau Larrouquey.

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.

News about Chateau Larrouquey and wines from the region

An overview of Irancy appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of the magnificient vineyard of Irancy. Forgotten for too long, this appellation in back on the front of the scene. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/​​ #BourgogneWines​​ #VinsBourgogne​​ #Iranc ...

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Heart-to-heart

Small stem from a quick bud that is removed during thinning.