The Winery Lousteau-Vieil of Graves of Bordeaux

Winery Lousteau-Vieil
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 266 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery Lousteau-Vieil is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Lousteau-Vieil wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Lousteau-Vieil

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Lousteau-Vieil

How Winery Lousteau-Vieil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, veal with cream and mushrooms or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Lousteau-Vieil

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Lousteau-Vieil. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Lousteau-Vieil

  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.13/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Lousteau-Vieil.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

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 sweet wines of Winery Lousteau-Vieil

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Lousteau-Vieil

How Winery Lousteau-Vieil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon crumble, fried rice with shrimp and chicken or rice with milk.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Lousteau-Vieil.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

The top white wines of Winery Lousteau-Vieil

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Lousteau-Vieil

How Winery Lousteau-Vieil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, summer tuna quiche or ravioli with 2 cheeses.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Lousteau-Vieil

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Lousteau-Vieil. is a powerful.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Lousteau-Vieil.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Pineau de la Loire

See chenin blanc.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Lousteau-Vieil

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 Winery Lousteau-Vieil.

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.

News about Winery Lousteau-Vieil and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

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-Burgy, 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 availablein 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 ...

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 word of the wine: Pineau de la Loire

See chenin blanc.