The Château La Vieille France of Graves of Bordeaux

Château La Vieille France
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 373 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Vieille France is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Vieille France wines

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

The top red wines of Château La Vieille France

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Vieille France

How Château La Vieille France wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, duck breast with red fruits or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Vieille France

On the nose the red wine of Château La Vieille France. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Vieille France. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Vieille France

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château La Vieille France.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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 white wines of Château La Vieille France

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château La Vieille France

How Château La Vieille France wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of italian pasta, summer tuna quiche or express chicken skewers with spices.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château La Vieille France

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château La Vieille France.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Vieille France

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 La Vieille France.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

News about Château La Vieille France and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

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-Bray, 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/BourgogneWines/ ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

Chablis: #locationmatters 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 first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Power

Character of a wine that is full-bodied, generous and has a rich bouquet.