The Château Fage of Graves de Vayres of Bordeaux

Château Fage
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Château Goudichaud.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves de Vayres in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Fage is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Graves de Vayres to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Fage wines

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

The top white wines of Château Fage

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Fage

How Château Fage wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of savoyard crozet gratin, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or quick brioche sausage.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Fage

On the nose the white wine of Château Fage. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, green apple or lime. In the mouth the white wine of Château Fage. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Fage

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Graves de Vayres

Bordeaux AOC in Entre-Deux-Mers (~700 ha, communes Vayres and Arveyres, quaternary graves): Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon reign in reds — soft and velvety profile with solid but supple tannic structure, aromas of raspberry and fresh cherry, 3-6 years ageing. Semillon (70%) and Sauvignon in balanced and lively dry whites with fruity and floral bouquet. Semillon in late-harvest sweet whites. Accessible wines.

The top red wines of Château Fage

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Fage

How Château Fage wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce, bites of cheese or rack of lamb with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Fage

On the nose the red wine of Château Fage. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the red wine of Château Fage. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Fage

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

The top pink wines of Château Fage

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Fage

How Château Fage wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of baeckeoffe with fish, quiche lorraine or coconut curry cauliflower in the cookeo.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Fage.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)

After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Fage

Planning a wine route in the of Graves de Vayres? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Fage.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.