The Château Venus of Graves of Bordeaux

Château Venus
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Venus is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Venus wines

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

The top white wines of Château Venus

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Venus

How Château Venus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of penne à la toscane, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or basque chicken.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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 red wines of Château Venus

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Venus

How Château Venus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, greek-style shepherd's pie or wild boar stew provencal style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Venus

On the nose the red wine of Château Venus. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, plum or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Venus. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Venus

  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.59/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Venus

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 Venus.

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.

News about Château Venus and wines from the region

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 Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Burgy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

The word of the wine: Powdery mildew

Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.