The Château Le Grand Verdus of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux
The Château Le Grand Verdus is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Le Grand Verdus wines in Bordeaux Supérieur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Le Grand Verdus 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 Le Grand Verdus wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Le Grand Verdus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quiche without eggs, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or scandinavian beef balls.
On the nose the white wine of Château Le Grand Verdus. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tree fruit or grass and sometimes also flavors of pear, peach or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Château Le Grand Verdus. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.
Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.
How Château Le Grand Verdus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of scottish haggis, express couscous in a pressure cooker or braised (green) cabbage.
On the nose the pink wine of Château Le Grand Verdus. often reveals types of flavors of watermelon, red fruit.
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.
How Château Le Grand Verdus wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.
On the nose the red wine of Château Le Grand Verdus. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tree fruit or cheese and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Château Le Grand Verdus. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
A light, easy-drinking wine with an immediate and fresh fruitiness.
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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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A light, easy-drinking wine with an immediate and fresh fruitiness.