The Winery Clos Floridène of Graves of Bordeaux

Winery Clos Floridène - Drapeaux de Floridène Graves
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Denis Dubourdieu.
It is ranked in the top 157 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Clos Floridène is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clos Floridène wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Clos Floridène

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos Floridène

How Winery Clos Floridène wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, lamb shoulder confit or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clos Floridène

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos Floridène. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, mushroom or red plum and sometimes also flavors of toasty, stone or caramel. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Clos Floridène. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clos Floridène

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos Floridène.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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 Winery Clos Floridène

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Clos Floridène

How Winery Clos Floridène wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of guinea fowl with cabbage, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or chicken wok with chinese noodles.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Clos Floridène

On the nose the white wine of Winery Clos Floridène. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, nutty or savory and sometimes also flavors of chalk, straw or lemon zest. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Clos Floridène. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Clos Floridène

  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Clos Floridène.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Clos Floridène

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Clos Floridène

How Winery Clos Floridène wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of navarin of lamb, tajine of mutton or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Clos Floridène

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Clos Floridène. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of minerality, strawberries or raspberry.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Clos Floridène

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Clos Floridène.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Deep

A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Clos Floridène

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 Winery Clos Floridène.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Clos Floridène and wines from the region

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Group of Bordeaux vignerons launches Pirate wine union

The project began life in 2019 as a Facebook group, created by Graves-based winemaker Jean-Baptiste Duquesne of Château Cazebonne. The positive reactions from both the public and fellow winemakers that followed prompted the group to pursue official recognition. ‘The idea started with me and with my friend Laurent David of Château Edmus in St-Emilion. He gave me the idea of the name “pirate”,’ Duquesne told Decanter. ‘So in December 2019, I created a Facebook group called Bordeaux Pirate to show ...

Group of winegrowers seeks UNESCO recognition for ungrafted vines

The Francs de Pied (Ungrafted Vines) group, which last met two weeks ago at Pasquet’s Liber Pater winery in the Graves, consists of a growing circle of vignerons who work with ungrafted vineyards planted to native varieties. The list includes Francs de Pied president Loïc Pasquet himself, vice-president Egon Müller (Mosel), and secretary Andrea Polidoro of Cupano (Montalcino) and Contrada Contro (Marche); as well as Gocha Chkhaidze of leading Georgian winery, Askaneli; Thibault Liger-Belair (Bur ...

The word of the wine: Deep

A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.