The Winery Chapelle de Marignac of Graves of Bordeaux

Winery Chapelle de Marignac - Graves
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1098 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Chapelle de Marignac is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Chapelle de Marignac wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Chapelle de Marignac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Chapelle de Marignac

How Winery Chapelle de Marignac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, lamb chops marinated with herbs or duck breast in a crust.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Chapelle de Marignac.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

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.

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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 Chapelle de Marignac and wines from the region

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

Bordeaux innovators: Meet the names to know

When I first visited Bordeaux, the sleepy landscape of turreted stone châteaux and vineyards seemed timeless, with traditions so well established you felt they would go on forever. But new energy in this famous wine region is visible and audible: bees buzz and sheep graze in organic vineyards; brand-new cellars brim with sustainable features and wine fermenting in trendy amphorae; unusual grapes are gaining attention; and the number of women in key roles keeps growing. Yoga among the vines is s ...

Group of winegrowers seeks UNESCO recognition for ungrafted vines

The Francs de Pied (Ungrafted Vines) group, which last met two weeks ago at Pasquet’s Liber Pater winery in the Graves, consists of a growing circle of vignerons who work with ungrafted vineyards planted to native varieties. The list includes Francs de Pied president Loïc Pasquet himself, vice-president Egon Müller (Mosel), and secretary Andrea Polidoro of Cupano (Montalcino) and Contrada Contro (Marche); as well as Gocha Chkhaidze of leading Georgian winery, Askaneli; Thibault Liger-Belair (Bur ...

The word of the wine: Grey (wine)

Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.

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