The Chateau Pierrie Saint-Maxime is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Chateau Pierrie Saint-Maxime wines in Graves among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau Pierrie Saint-Maxime 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 Chateau Pierrie Saint-Maxime wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Chateau Pierrie Saint-Maxime wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or ramen (noodle) soup.
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 Chateau Pierrie Saint-Maxime wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, grandma melanie's cassoulet or beef fajitas.
How Chateau Pierrie Saint-Maxime wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of ollada (catalonia), tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or chakchouka.
Strictly speaking, the notion of terroir corresponds to the geological characteristics of a vineyard. However, when we talk about terroir, we take into account the soil, the climate (even the microclimate), the flora, the fauna, and the human factor that characterizes the practices that make up the art of the craft.
How Chateau Pierrie Saint-Maxime wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or blue burger (cordon bleu burger).
Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
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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.
