Chateau LarrouqueyCuvée de L'Enclos Graves
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The Cuvée de L'Enclos Graves of the Chateau Larrouquey is in the top 0 of wines of Graves.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Larrouquey's Cuvée de L'Enclos Graves.
Discover the grape variety: Sultanine
Most certainly finding its first origins in Persia, today Iran. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1. Note that the variety gora chirine, also finding its first origins in Iran (Azerbaijan), is a mutation of the Sultanine, its berries of white or pink color being slightly larger.
Informations about the Chateau Larrouquey
The Chateau Larrouquey is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Wiring
Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.
