The Château du Barrailh is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château du Barrailh wines in Graves among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château du Barrailh 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 Château du Barrailh wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château du Barrailh wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or rabbit with mushrooms.
On the nose the red wine of Château du Barrailh. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château du Barrailh. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Château du Barrailh wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tartiflette, vegan leek and tofu quiche or chinese fondue.
Its origin would be from North Africa (Algeria/Kabylie) or Spain. It is a variety that was often grown on trellises in front of houses and sometimes its grapes were preserved in brandy to be enjoyed throughout the year. It is found in North Africa, the United States (California), Argentina, Spain and Portugal. In France, it is not well known because of its susceptibility to winter frosts and its late ripening.
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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.
