The Winery X de Belliard of Graves of Bordeaux

Winery X de Belliard - Cuvée Emilie Graves
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Belliard Vins Selections.
It is ranked in the top 601 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Graves in the region of Bordeaux

The Winery X de Belliard is one of the best wineries to follow in Graves.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Graves to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery X de Belliard wines

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

The top red wines of Winery X de Belliard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery X de Belliard

How Winery X de Belliard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf en daube, traditional tunisian couscous or sarthe pot.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery X de Belliard

  • 2014With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery X de Belliard.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • 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 Winery X de Belliard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery X de Belliard

How Winery X de Belliard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of banh mi sandwich, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or pierogi ruskie (with cheese).

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery X de Belliard.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

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.

The top sweet wines of Winery X de Belliard

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery X de Belliard

How Winery X de Belliard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or vercors blue cheese cake.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery X de Belliard.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery X de Belliard

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 X de Belliard.

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.

News about Winery X de Belliard and wines from the region

Bordeaux innovators: Meet the names to know

When I first visited Bordeaux, the sleepy landscape of turreted stone châteaux and vineyards seemed timeless, with traditions so well established you felt they would go on forever. But new energy in this famous wine region is visible and audible: bees buzz and sheep graze in organic vineyards; brand-new cellars brim with sustainable features and wine fermenting in trendy amphorae; unusual grapes are gaining attention; and the number of women in key roles keeps growing. Yoga among the vines is s ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

Reaction as Mouton and Margaux 2021 released en primeur

Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...

The word of the wine: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).