Graves
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Graves is a renowned wine-producing subregion on the left bank of Bordeaux, France, famous for its gravelly soils and high-quality red and white wines.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Graves canonical | 26 |
| Graves AOC | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subregion of Bordeaux wine
ⓘ
wine region ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Garonne
ⓘ
surface form:
Garonne River
|
| climate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Léognan
ⓘ
Pessac ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| exportsTo | international wine markets ⓘ |
| famousFor |
gravelly soils
ⓘ
high-quality red wines ⓘ high-quality white wines ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyRed |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Merlot ⓘ Petit Verdot ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyWhite |
Muscadelle
ⓘ
Sauvignon Blanc ⓘ Sémillon ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
Cérons
ⓘ
Graves Supérieures ⓘ Pessac-Léognan ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the oldest wine-producing areas in Bordeaux ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bordeaux wine region
ⓘ
Gironde department ⓘ Left Bank of Bordeaux ⓘ Nouvelle-Aquitaine ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from French word for gravel "graves" ⓘ |
| notableFor | both red and white classified growths ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bordeaux wine region
ⓘ
surface form:
Bordeaux AOC system
|
| produces |
dry white wine
ⓘ
red wine ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
age-worthy red wines
ⓘ
complex, oak-aged white wines ⓘ |
| regulation | AOC Graves ⓘ |
| soilType |
clay
ⓘ
gravel ⓘ sand ⓘ |
| typicalRedBlend | Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blends ⓘ |
| typicalWhiteBlend | Sauvignon Blanc–Sémillon blends ⓘ |
| wineClassification |
Graves classification
ⓘ
surface form:
Graves classification of 1953
Graves classification of 1959 ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
aromatic dry white wines
ⓘ
medium- to full-bodied red wines ⓘ |
Referenced by (28)
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this entity surface form:
Graves AOC
this entity surface form:
Graves AOC