Château des PlacesCuvée Prestige Graves Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Cuvée Prestige Graves Rouge from the Château des Places
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Graves Rouge of Château des Places in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Graves Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Graves Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Graves Rouge
The Cuvée Prestige Graves Rouge of Château des Places matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef curry, lamb confit with new potatoes or quick duck breast with honey.
Details and technical informations about Château des Places's Cuvée Prestige Graves Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Graves Rouge from Château des Places are 2016, 2013, 2015, 2014 and 2011.
Informations about the Château des Places
The Château des Places is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Graves
Historic cradle of Bordeaux wine, left bank south of the city. Structured reds on siliceous gravel: firm cassis-laden Cabernet Sauvignon, velvety Merlot, perfumed Cabernet Franc, signature notes of black fruit, smoke, graphite and cigar box. Elegant dry whites blending Sauvignon (citrus, boxwood, freshness) and Sémillon (wax, honey, richness with ageing), among Bordeaux's longest-lived. Also sweet Graves Supérieures.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Light (taste of)
Taste close to oxidation, characteristic of champagnes altered by prolonged exposure to light.
