The Château le Bruilleau of Graves of Bordeaux

Château le Bruilleau - Cuvée Prestige Pessac-Léognan
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 109 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château le Bruilleau is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château le Bruilleau wines

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

The top red wines of Château le Bruilleau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château le Bruilleau

How Château le Bruilleau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or home-made cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château le Bruilleau

On the nose the red wine of Château le Bruilleau. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Château le Bruilleau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château le Bruilleau

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château le Bruilleau.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

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 Château le Bruilleau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château le Bruilleau

How Château le Bruilleau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, vegan leek and tofu quiche or senegalese rice.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château le Bruilleau

On the nose the white wine of Château le Bruilleau. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, apricot or melon and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Château le Bruilleau. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château le Bruilleau

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château le Bruilleau.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château le Bruilleau

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 Château le Bruilleau.

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.

News about Château le Bruilleau and wines from the region

Decanter magazine latest issue: July 2022

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Fires near Bordeaux: Liber Pater vineyard evacuated

Police ordered the evacuation of more local residents in the Landiras area yesterday (Monday 18 July), with Liber Pater’s vineyard in Graves also evacuated as firefighters continued to try to contain a large forest fire that has been burning for the past week. A ‘fog’ of fire smoke behind Liber Pater vines on Tuesday morning (19 July), said owner Loïc Pasquet, who was briefly able to return to the site. Smoke hasn’t been a problem so far, he said. Credit: Loïc Pasquet. ‘The pol ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: April 2022

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The word of the wine: Warm

A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.