The Château de Budos of Graves of Bordeaux

Château de Budos - Bordeaux Rosé
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 288 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château de Budos is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Budos wines

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

The top pink wines of Château de Budos

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Budos

How Château de Budos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta bolognese, meatballs catalan style or grandma melanie's cassoulet.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de Budos.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 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.

The top sweet wines of Château de Budos

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château de Budos

How Château de Budos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of endives with smoked salmon au gratin, norman mussels with cider or homemade cookies.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château de Budos.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top red wines of Château de Budos

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Budos

How Château de Budos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or obelix's boar leg in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Budos

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Budos

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.

The top white wines of Château de Budos

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Budos

How Château de Budos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of old-fashioned pork roll, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or filet mignon in a quick crust.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Budos.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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 de Budos

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 de Budos.

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 de Budos and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Acidity

When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.