The Château Les Artigaux of Graves de Vayres of Bordeaux

Château Les Artigaux
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves de Vayres in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Les Artigaux is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Graves de Vayres to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Les Artigaux wines

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

The top red wines of Château Les Artigaux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Les Artigaux

How Château Les Artigaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, locro criollo (argentina) or duck confit (canned).

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Les Artigaux

  • 2009With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Les Artigaux.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Graves de Vayres

The wine region of Graves de Vayres is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château du Petit Puch or the Domaine Louis Eschenauer produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Graves de Vayres are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Graves de Vayres often reveals types of flavors of oaky, honey or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, licorice or black cherries.

In the mouth of Graves de Vayres is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 54 estates and châteaux in the of Graves de Vayres, producing 103 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Graves de Vayres go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château Les Artigaux

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Les Artigaux

How Château Les Artigaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, baked leg of daguet or roe deer or paella de marisco (seafood paella).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Les Artigaux.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

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.

The top sparkling wines of Château Les Artigaux

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Les Artigaux

How Château Les Artigaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of cassolettes of scallops, homemade lasagna from a to z or green tomatoes in vinegar.

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

The top sweet wines of Château Les Artigaux

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Les Artigaux

How Château Les Artigaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of braids of sole and salmon with morels, scallops with cream or simple pancake batter.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Les Artigaux.

  • 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.

The top white wines of Château Les Artigaux

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Les Artigaux

How Château Les Artigaux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or traditional welsh dark beer.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Les Artigaux.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Les Artigaux

Planning a wine route in the of Graves de Vayres? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Les Artigaux.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Les Artigaux and wines from the region

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. 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​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). 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​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.