The Château Magence of Graves of Bordeaux

Château Magence
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 55 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Magence is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Chateau Magence is both a family farm and a wine estate located in the French wine region of Graves, 35 kilometers southwest of Bordeaux. For over 300 years, this estate has specialized in the production of fine wines, rich in flavors and of high quality. The Chateau stands on the right bank of the Garonne River, with a rich terroir, consisting of deep and dusty gravel, enriched with minerals, limestone and sand. The soils are classified AOC, which means they are certified to produce wines of exceptional quality. The estate consists of nearly 70 hectares of vineyards mainly planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Other grape varieties planted include Petit Verdot, Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc. Each grape variety is used to produce unique and distinctive wines. Each year the estate completes its harvest by hand and begins its winemaking with utmost care. Great attention paid to each winemaking step is the foundation for the fine and complex wines produced by the Chateau. Each year, Chateau Magence prints a limited number of bottles. The wine cellar is open for viticultural tourism and guided tours are organized for guests. Several ranges of wines are produced by the Chateau: an AOC red wine, a dry white wine and a dry sparkling wine. Chateau Magence is a significant reference in the world of wine due to its production of grand, fine and balanced wines, and its ongoing presence in international markets. It is an inexhaustible source of inspiration and discovery for novice wine lovers and enlightened connoisseurs.

Top Château Magence wines

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

The top red wines of Château Magence

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Magence

How Château Magence wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, sauté of lamb or duck breast with goat cheese and local ham.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Magence

On the nose the red wine of Château Magence. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, plum or leather. In the mouth the red wine of Château Magence. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Magence

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.91/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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 white wines of Château Magence

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Magence

How Château Magence wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of meatloaf with lovage (perpetual celery), quiche without eggs or buns.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Magence

On the nose the white wine of Château Magence. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, pear or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Magence. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Magence

  • 2004With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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