The Château d'Ardennes of Graves of Bordeaux

Château d'Ardennes
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Château d'Ardennes.
It is ranked in the top 183 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château d'Ardennes 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 d'Ardennes wines

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

The top white wines of Château d'Ardennes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château d'Ardennes

How Château d'Ardennes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of basque piperade, vegan leek and tofu quiche or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château d'Ardennes.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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 red wines of Château d'Ardennes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château d'Ardennes

How Château d'Ardennes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or duck breast with red fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château d'Ardennes

On the nose the red wine of Château d'Ardennes. often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château d'Ardennes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château d'Ardennes

  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château d'Ardennes.

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

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 d'Ardennes

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 d'Ardennes.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Château d'Ardennes and wines from the region

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Mâcon

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on Mâcon wines! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The word of the wine: Tanin

A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.