The Château de Courbon of Graves of Bordeaux

Château de Courbon - Graves Sec
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 884 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château de Courbon is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Courbon wines

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

The top red wines of Château de Courbon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Courbon

How Château de Courbon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or rabbit with leeks.

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

  • 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 Château de Courbon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Courbon

How Château de Courbon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of endive frichti, spinach and goat cheese quiche or spit-roasted chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Courbon

On the nose the white wine of Château de Courbon. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Courbon

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.18/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Courbon

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 de Courbon.

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 de Courbon and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Sirupy

Close to the sensation of unctuousness, said of a wine that gives the impression of having the consistency of a syrup.