The Château de Leyre is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de Leyre wines in Graves among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Leyre 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 de Leyre wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de Leyre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of flambéed prawns, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or cream chicken with mushrooms.
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.
How Château de Leyre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander or confit sausages.
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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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.
