Winery Jean-Claude Fabris - Chateau La Grave Lussac-Saint-Émilion

Winery Jean-Claude FabrisChateau La Grave Lussac-Saint-Émilion

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chateau La Grave Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Winery Jean-Claude Fabris is a red wine from the region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec 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 Chateau La Grave Lussac-Saint-Émilion from the Winery Jean-Claude Fabris

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chateau La Grave Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Winery Jean-Claude Fabris in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Claude Fabris's Chateau La Grave Lussac-Saint-Émilion.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Chateau La Grave Lussac-Saint-Émilion - 2015
In the top 100 of of Lussac-Saint-Émilion wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Chateau La Grave Lussac-Saint-Émilion - 2010
In the top 100 of of Lussac-Saint-Émilion wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Chateau La Grave Lussac-Saint-Émilion from Winery Jean-Claude Fabris are 2015, 2010

Informations about the Winery Jean-Claude Fabris

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lussac-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Jean-Claude Fabris is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Lussac-Saint-Émilion wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion

The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Roques or the Domaine Gérard Depardieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lussac-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, jam or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of violet, forest floor or aniseed.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bray, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Leaf removal

Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.

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