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Château La Vieille France Graves

Graves, France

Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Petit verdot

4.3 | 11 Reviews

Graves is the only area in France named after its local soil type. The so typical pebbles and cobbles, used to be called Grabas, later Graves. The wine is a classic with beautiful fruit expression, wood tones and soft tannins.

€17.69

Product number: DE815X

Château La Vieille France Graves

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About the winemaker

"Château du Grand Bos has a rich history. Since the 16th century, the castle was owned by the noble Crozilhacs family and in the 17th century it became a Carthusian monastery with associated vineyards. In the 20th century, winemaking came to a standstill, until my family restored all the vineyards in 1988. After studying vineyard management, I took over the castle and work with my mother and grandfather on the quality of our great Bordeaux wines.”

Lou rochet

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"Graves is het enige gebied in Frankrijk vernoemd naar zijn lokale bodemsoort. De zo typerende kiezels en keien, werden vroeger Grabas genoemd, later Graves. Aardig weetje toch. Ook misschien leuk om te vertellen als je deze rode Graves op tafel zet is dat ie gemaakt is door een vrouwelijke wijnmaker, Lou Rochet. Haar familie nam in 1988 het domein over, nadat het eerst in bezit was geweest van een adellijke familie, en later ook van de Karthuizers.

Lou gooit er in ieder geval niet de pet naar. Studeerde succesvol af in wijngaardmanagement en runt het domein nu met haar moeder en opa. Gaat ze goed af. Mooie, zwoele, rijpe stijl. Cassis, bramen, eucalyptus en cacao. Met dank aan een jaar met een fraaie balans, concentratie, diepgang en fraîcheur."

Product information

Winemaker	Lou Rochet
Wine estate	Château du Grand Bos
Grape	cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot
Year	2019
Origin	Graves, France
Grapevines	24 years old
Soil	chalk, flint, pebbles
Vine culture	sustainable

Tasting profile	deep (bold, deep red)
Tastes like	dark red fruit, smoky, toast
Pair with	lamb chops, steak bordeaux

Graves, France

South of Bordeaux - on the left bank of the Garonne - lies Graves. Wine lovers simply speak of 'the left bank'. Graves takes its name from the soil conditions. The pebble and gravel-containing soil is derived from 'graveleux'. For red wine, the Graves use the grapes that also occur in the Medoc; cabernet sauvignon and merlot. In this Bordeaux, the merlot (59%) gives the refined, juicy dark red fruit. The cabernet sauvignon (39%) is responsible for the power and tannin structure that you can expect from Bordeaux. The remaining 2% is petit verdot, a spicy grape that provides extra color and spiciness.

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