The Château Jouvente of Graves of Bordeaux

Château Jouvente
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 140 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Jouvente is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Jouvente wines

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

The top red wines of Château Jouvente

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Jouvente

How Château Jouvente wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meat and goat pie, sweet and sour braised leg of lamb or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Jouvente

On the nose the red wine of Château Jouvente. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Jouvente. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Jouvente

  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

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.

The top pink wines of Château Jouvente

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Jouvente

How Château Jouvente wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of yellow risotto with mussels, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or kefta.

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

  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

The top white wines of Château Jouvente

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Jouvente

How Château Jouvente wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, zucchini quiche or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Jouvente

On the nose the white wine of Château Jouvente. often reveals types of flavors of peach, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Jouvente. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Jouvente

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Sabrer (champagne)

A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Jouvente

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

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

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.

News about Château Jouvente and wines from the region

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. 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://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Sabrer (champagne)

A cavalier and folkloric way of opening a bottle of champagne by breaking the neck with a sharp blow given with the top of the blade of a sabre.