Winemaker Notes
Graves is famous for its excellent white wines. It is one of the oldest winegrowing regions of Bordeaux. This wine is a blend of two grape varieties: Sémillon, providing structure, and Sauvignon Blanc contributing fruit and freshness.
The wine is elegant with a complex nose of citrus and white fruit, with mineral and well-integrated oaky overtones. On the palate, it has a great balance with good acidity, which provides a long fresh aftertaste.
Delightful with sea bass in a lobster coulis, salmon gratin, sole and turbot. Best served between 10°-12°C (50°-54°F).
Blend: 55% Semillon, 45% Sauvignon Blanc
Sometimes light and crisp, other times rich and creamy, Bordeaux White Blends typically consist of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Often, a small amount of Muscadelle or Sauvignon Gris is included for added intrigue. Popularized in Bordeaux, the blend is often mimicked throughout the New World. Somm Secret—Sauternes and Barsac are usually reserved for dessert, but they can be served before, during or after a meal. Try these sweet wines as an aperitif with jamón ibérico, oysters with a spicy mignonette or during dinner alongside hearty Alsatian sausage.
Famous for both its red and white wines, Graves is a large region, extending 30 miles southeast of the city of Bordeaux, along the left bank of the Garonne River. Red wine producing vineyards cover well over three times as much area as the whites. In the late 1980s, the French created the separate appellation of Pessac-Léognan within the northern confines of Graves. It includes all of its most famous properties, and the southern suburbs of the city Bordeaux itself. In French "graves" is a term used to indicate gravelly soils.