Château Tour de Calens - Grande Cuvée Graves

Château Tour de CalensGrande Cuvée Graves

The Grande Cuvée Graves of Château Tour de Calens is a white wine from the region of Graves of Bordeaux.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Details and technical informations about Château Tour de Calens's Grande Cuvée Graves.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Trepat

A very old grape variety found mainly in Catalonia (Spain), in the regions of Conca de Barbera and Costers del Segre, and also in the Balearic Islands, Murcia, Valencia, etc. It is said to be related to the white heben and has no link with the white trepat of Priorat. Before the phylloxera crisis, it could be found in Languedoc and Roussillon, which is no longer the case today, but it could be interesting for producing excellent and original rosé wines.

Last vintages of this wine

Grande Cuvée Graves - 2020
In the top 100 of of Graves wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Grande Cuvée Graves - 2018
In the top 100 of of Graves wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Grande Cuvée Graves - 2016
In the top 100 of of Graves wines
Average rating: 411110
Grande Cuvée Graves - 2015
In the top 100 of of Graves wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Grande Cuvée Graves from Château Tour de Calens are 2020, 2018, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Château Tour de Calens

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Famille Doublet.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Tour de Calens is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 200 of of Graves wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

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 wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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