The Château Piron of Graves of Bordeaux

Château Piron
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This estate is part of the Famille Boyreau.
It is ranked in the top 357 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Piron is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Piron wines

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

The top red wines of Château Piron

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Piron

How Château Piron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of improved horse steak, original mafé with okra or autumn duck aiguillette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Piron

On the nose the red wine of Château Piron. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Piron

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • 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 Piron

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Piron

How Château Piron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of smoked salmon pasta gratin, shrimp and cherry tomato quiche or quick chocolate fudge cake.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Piron

  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • 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 Piron

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 Piron.

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.

News about Château Piron and wines from the region

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The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

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The word of the wine: Musky

Characteristic of the musk smell.