The Château Balaurin of Graves of Bordeaux

Château Balaurin - Graves Rouge
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 485 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Balaurin is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Balaurin wines

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

The top red wines of Château Balaurin

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Balaurin

How Château Balaurin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or duck breast in a crust.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Balaurin

In the mouth the red wine of Château Balaurin. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Balaurin

  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • 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.

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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 Château Balaurin and wines from the region

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Haut-Brion 2021 released: latest en primeur reaction

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Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

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The word of the wine: Pedicel

Small stalk.