The Château Rahoul of Graves of Bordeaux

Château Rahoul
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Groupe Thiénot.
It is ranked in the top 66 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Rahoul is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Rahoul wines

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

The top red wines of Château Rahoul

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Rahoul

How Château Rahoul wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, mediterranean lamb necklace or mymy's golden apples (squash).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Rahoul

On the nose the red wine of Château Rahoul. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Château Rahoul. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Rahoul

  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

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 Rahoul

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Rahoul

How Château Rahoul wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of chinchards with white wine and grapes, vegan leek and tofu quiche or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Rahoul

On the nose the white wine of Château Rahoul. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the white wine of Château Rahoul. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Rahoul

  • 2005With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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