The Château des Places is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château des Places wines in Graves among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château des Places 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 des Places wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château des Places wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of roast pork orloff, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or old-fashioned turkey fillets.
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.
How Château des Places wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, roast veal with cider or aiguillette of duck normandy style.
On the nose the red wine of Château des Places. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of leather, earth. In the mouth the red wine of Château des Places. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Château des Places wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, confit sausages or gratin in pink and blue.
National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.
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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.
