The Château Le Sens of Graves of Bordeaux

Château Le Sens - Bordeaux Rosé
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 810 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Le Sens is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Le Sens wines

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

The top pink wines of Château Le Sens

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Le Sens

How Château Le Sens wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or filet mignon in a crust.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Le Sens.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

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 Le Sens

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Le Sens

How Château Le Sens wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, duck breast with orange sauce or pheasant casserole with cabbage.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Le Sens

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Le Sens

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Le Sens.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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.

The top sweet wines of Château Le Sens

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Le Sens

How Château Le Sens wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Grand Cru

In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Le Sens

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 Le Sens.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

News about Château Le Sens and wines from the region

Photo highlights: Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC 2022

For the first time in our history, Decanter Fine Wine Encounter opened its doors in New York City and what an incredible day of wine tasting for everyone who visited. 50 prestigious wine producers from all over the world arrived to pour their top wines for Decanter’s diverse and enthusiastic attendees. Guests had access to more than 200 fine wines and the opportunity to attend four sensational masterclasses. See photo highlights from the day below. Thanks to all of the producers and guests for m ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Rosé, for the time being, is a pretty babble’

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Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion launches new ‘Elements’ collection

The ambitious project named ‘Elements’ sees the launch of 1,000 meticulously handcrafted wooden presentation boxes each containing a different number and format of the estate’s wines. Taking inspiration from the shape of the cellars, designed by Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry and completed in 2016, these unique showcases house either two double magnums, three magnums or six bottles that have been specially preserved in the estate’s cellars – a detail marked by a gol ...

The word of the wine: Grand Cru

In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.

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