The Château d'Uza of Graves of Bordeaux

Château d'Uza - Graves Blanc
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 316 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château d'Uza 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'Uza wines

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

The top white wines of Château d'Uza

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

How Château d'Uza wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of rabbit in white wine (casserole), quiche lorraine or turkey osso buco.

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

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • 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'Uza

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

How Château d'Uza wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kafta bil saniyeh (lebanese dish), leg of lamb in a casserole or duck casserole with turnips.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château d'Uza

On the nose the red wine of Château d'Uza. often reveals types of flavors of oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château d'Uza. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château d'Uza

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'Uza.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château d'Uza and wines from the region

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 ...

Decanter magazine latest issue: April 2022

Inside the April 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: South American Bordeaux blends: my top 20 Winemaking tradition informs many of South America’s top-flight reds, says Alejandro Iglesias Bordeaux 2019 in bottle Reappraising this excellent vintage, with Georgie Hindle’s selection of 27 top wines Vintage preview: southern Rhône 2020 Matt Walls’ regional round-up and pick of 40 standout wines from another hot but successful vintage South African Sauvignon Blanc: 10 top winemakers Malu Lam ...

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 ...

The word of the wine: Balthazar

Bottle with a capacity of 12 litres.