Château des GravierèsCuvée Bel Air Graves
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Cuvée Bel Air Graves from the Château des Gravierès
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Bel Air Graves of Château des Gravierès in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Bel Air Graves
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Bel Air Graves
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Bel Air Graves
The Cuvée Bel Air Graves of Château des Gravierès matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or duck legs with honey.
Details and technical informations about Château des Gravierès's Cuvée Bel Air Graves.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Informations about the Château des Gravierès
The Château des Gravierès is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Graves
Historic cradle of Bordeaux wine, left bank south of the city. Structured reds on siliceous gravel: firm cassis-laden Cabernet Sauvignon, velvety Merlot, perfumed Cabernet Franc, signature notes of black fruit, smoke, graphite and cigar box. Elegant dry whites blending Sauvignon (citrus, boxwood, freshness) and Sémillon (wax, honey, richness with ageing), among Bordeaux's longest-lived. Also sweet Graves Supérieures.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Removal of shoes
In the spring, this operation consists of removing the mound of earth formed at the foot of the vines by ploughing between the rows in the autumn.
