The Château Villefranche of Graves of Bordeaux

Château Villefranche - Graves
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 23 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Villefranche is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Villefranche wines

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

The top red wines of Château Villefranche

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Villefranche

How Château Villefranche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, pastillas with lamb and apricots or cassoulet of the sea.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Villefranche

On the nose the red wine of Château Villefranche. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of coffee, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Château Villefranche. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Villefranche

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

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 sweet wines of Château Villefranche

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Villefranche

How Château Villefranche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of marmite dieppoise, shrimp and chorizo risotto or very simple muffins.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Villefranche

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Villefranche. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, honey or marmalade and sometimes also flavors of nectarine, dried fruit or floral. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Villefranche. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Villefranche

  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Villefranche.

  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

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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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Château Villefranche and wines from the region

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Haut-Brion 2021 released: latest en primeur reaction

Haut-Brion 2021 released en primeur Château Haut-Brion 2021 was released en primeur at the same price as fellow First Growths Mouton Rothschild and Margaux – €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on last year’s release, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. With an offer price of £5,100 (12x75cl in bond), data from both Liv-ex and analyst group Wine Lister suggested the new release was broadly in-line or slightly under current market prices for several recent vintages. Châtea ...

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

The word of the wine: Dish

Wine lacking tone and relief in the mouth.