The Château d'Arricaud of Graves of Bordeaux

Château d'Arricaud
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 191 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château d'Arricaud is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château d'Arricaud wines

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

The top sweet wines of Château d'Arricaud

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château d'Arricaud

How Château d'Arricaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of smoked salmon omelette, hake with small shrimps for cookeo or simple pancake batter.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château d'Arricaud.

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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'Arricaud

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

How Château d'Arricaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or baked duck legs with potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château d'Arricaud

On the nose the red wine of Château d'Arricaud. often reveals types of flavors of leather, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, chocolate or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château d'Arricaud. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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

  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.54/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top white wines of Château d'Arricaud

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

How Château d'Arricaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of basque chicken with chorizo, spinach and goat cheese quiche or couscous without couscous maker.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château d'Arricaud

On the nose the white wine of Château d'Arricaud. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château d'Arricaud. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château d'Arricaud

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)

Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château d'Arricaud

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'Arricaud.

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

News about Château d'Arricaud and wines from the region

How to work with Chablis wines as a sommelier by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: 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. In this 2 min 50 sec clip, Yang LU shares his experience as a sommelier on the importance of Chablis wines in the restaurant industry. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Uchizy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Uchizy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The word of the wine: Monopoly (raw)

Cru exploited exclusively by a domain. The famous Romanée Conti is a monopoly cru.