The Château Pontete Bellegrave of Graves de Vayres of Bordeaux

Château Pontete Bellegrave - Graves de Vayres
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 7 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves de Vayres in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Pontete Bellegrave is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Graves de Vayres to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Pontete Bellegrave wines

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

The top red wines of Château Pontete Bellegrave

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Pontete Bellegrave

How Château Pontete Bellegrave wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or rack of lamb with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Pontete Bellegrave

On the nose the red wine of Château Pontete Bellegrave. often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Pontete Bellegrave. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Pontete Bellegrave

  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Pontete Bellegrave

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 Pontete Bellegrave.

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 Pontete Bellegrave and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation

Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.

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