The Château Les Graves de Cau of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux

Château Les Graves de Cau - Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 67 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Les Graves de Cau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Les Graves de Cau wines

Looking for the best Château Les Graves de Cau wines in Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Les Graves de Cau 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 Les Graves de Cau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Les Graves de Cau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Les Graves de Cau

How Château Les Graves de Cau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb skewers, veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne or duck breast with goat cheese and local ham.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Les Graves de Cau

On the nose the red wine of Château Les Graves de Cau. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Les Graves de Cau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Les Graves de Cau

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Les Graves de Cau.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.

In the mouth of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 1035 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Les Graves de Cau

Planning a wine route in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Les Graves de Cau.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir 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. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château Les Graves de Cau and wines from the region

Bordeaux innovators: Meet the names to know

When I first visited Bordeaux, the sleepy landscape of turreted stone châteaux and vineyards seemed timeless, with traditions so well established you felt they would go on forever. But new energy in this famous wine region is visible and audible: bees buzz and sheep graze in organic vineyards; brand-new cellars brim with sustainable features and wine fermenting in trendy amphorae; unusual grapes are gaining attention; and the number of women in key roles keeps growing. Yoga among the vines is s ...

Group of Bordeaux vignerons launches Pirate wine union

The project began life in 2019 as a Facebook group, created by Graves-based winemaker Jean-Baptiste Duquesne of Château Cazebonne. The positive reactions from both the public and fellow winemakers that followed prompted the group to pursue official recognition. ‘The idea started with me and with my friend Laurent David of Château Edmus in St-Emilion. He gave me the idea of the name “pirate”,’ Duquesne told Decanter. ‘So in December 2019, I created a Facebook group called Bordeaux Pirate to show ...

Fires near Bordeaux: Liber Pater vineyard evacuated

Police ordered the evacuation of more local residents in the Landiras area yesterday (Monday 18 July), with Liber Pater’s vineyard in Graves also evacuated as firefighters continued to try to contain a large forest fire that has been burning for the past week. A ‘fog’ of fire smoke behind Liber Pater vines on Tuesday morning (19 July), said owner Loïc Pasquet, who was briefly able to return to the site. Smoke hasn’t been a problem so far, he said. Credit: Loïc Pasquet. ‘The pol ...

The word of the wine: Honest

A simple and pleasant wine, without any great quality and without any defects.