The Château du Mouret of Graves of Bordeaux

Château du Mouret
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Jean Medeville & Fils.
It is ranked in the top 252 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Château du Mouret is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Mouret wines

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

The top white wines of Château du Mouret

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château du Mouret

How Château du Mouret wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château du Mouret

In the mouth the white wine of Château du Mouret. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château du Mouret

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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 red wines of Château du Mouret

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Mouret

How Château du Mouret wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, chakchouka or roast duck in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Mouret

In the mouth the red wine of Château du Mouret. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Mouret

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Mouret

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 du Mouret.

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 du Mouret and wines from the region

Group of winegrowers seeks UNESCO recognition for ungrafted vines

The Francs de Pied (Ungrafted Vines) group, which last met two weeks ago at Pasquet’s Liber Pater winery in the Graves, consists of a growing circle of vignerons who work with ungrafted vineyards planted to native varieties. The list includes Francs de Pied president Loïc Pasquet himself, vice-president Egon Müller (Mosel), and secretary Andrea Polidoro of Cupano (Montalcino) and Contrada Contro (Marche); as well as Gocha Chkhaidze of leading Georgian winery, Askaneli; Thibault Liger-Belair (Bur ...

Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur: first impressions

There’s no doubt that 2021 was a challenging vintage. Most explanatory statements or technical sheets handed out over the past few weeks have mentioned the unfavourable, oft disastrous weather conditions, the sometimes very low and disheartening yields and the slightly varied or unusual blends on offer in 2021. Difficulties faced by vignerons both inside and outside of the cellar have been explained in detail as has the raft of highly important decisions needed be made throughout the year, ...

Bordeaux: Dourthe president Patrick Jestin to retire

Jestin said he has decided to retire after 35 years of helping to develop Maison Dourthe and Bordeaux in general – from exploring new vineyard management and winemaking techniques to promoting wines on the international stage. ‘Although no longer involved in the day-to-day side of the business, rest assured that I will continue to support the company as both stakeholder and trustee,’ he said. Dourthe, founded in 1840, has owned fifth growth estate Château Belgrave since 1979 but also has several ...

The word of the wine: Length

Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.