The Winery Du Druc of Graves of Bordeaux

Winery Du Druc
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 1986 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Du Druc is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Du Druc wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Du Druc

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Du Druc

How Winery Du Druc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, trapper's barbecue or real paella recipe from valencia.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Du Druc.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 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.

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Discover the grape variety: Ugni blanc et rose

Italian origin most certainly, more precisely from Tuscany. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1. Published genetic analysis has revealed that it is related to the vermentino and for more details click here!

News about Winery Du Druc and wines from the region

Decanter magazine latest issue: April 2022

Inside the April 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: South American Bordeaux blends: my top 20 Winemaking tradition informs many of South America’s top-flight reds, says Alejandro Iglesias Bordeaux 2019 in bottle Reappraising this excellent vintage, with Georgie Hindle’s selection of 27 top wines Vintage preview: southern Rhône 2020 Matt Walls’ regional round-up and pick of 40 standout wines from another hot but successful vintage South African Sauvignon Blanc: 10 top winemakers Malu Lam ...

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 ...

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: Oxidation

Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.