Graves wine region

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The Graves wine region is a renowned Bordeaux appellation in southwestern France known for its high-quality red and white wines produced on gravelly soils.

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Graves wine district 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bordeaux appellation
wine region
appellationType AOC NERFINISHED
borderedBy Garonne River NERFINISHED
climate maritime climate
country France
exportMarket international
farming mix of traditional and modern viticulture
grapeVarietyRed Cabernet Franc NERFINISHED
Cabernet Sauvignon NERFINISHED
Merlot NERFINISHED
Petit Verdot NERFINISHED
grapeVarietyWhite Muscadelle NERFINISHED
Sauvignon Blanc NERFINISHED
Sémillon NERFINISHED
harvestMethod predominantly hand-harvested at top estates
hasClassifiedGrowths yes
historicalSignificance one of the oldest wine-producing areas in Bordeaux
knownFor dry white wine
red wine
sweet white wine
locatedIn Bordeaux wine region NERFINISHED
Gironde department NERFINISHED
southwestern France
namedAfter gravel soils
orientation south of the city of Bordeaux
partOf Left Bank of Bordeaux NERFINISHED
regulatoryBody INAO NERFINISHED
soilType clay
gravel
sand
subregion Graves Supérieures NERFINISHED
Pessac-Léognan NERFINISHED
typicalAgingPotentialRed up to several decades for top estates
typicalAgingPotentialWhite up to 10–20 years for top estates
typicalAlcoholLevelRed moderate to high
typicalAlcoholLevelWhite moderate
wineClassification Graves classification of 1953
wineColor red
sweet white
white
wineStyleRed age-worthy
medium-bodied
tannic
wineStyleWhite age-worthy
aromatic
oak-aged

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Gironde contains Graves wine region
Barsac AOC locatedIn Graves wine region
this entity surface form: Graves wine district
Château Bouscaut locatedIn Graves wine region
Château Carbonnieux locatedIn Graves wine region
Château La Tour Haut-Brion locatedIn Graves wine region
this entity surface form: Graves wine district
Château Malartic-Lagravière locatedIn Graves wine region
Château Olivier locatedIn Graves wine region
Château Pape Clément locatedIn Graves wine region
Château Smith Haut Lafitte locatedIn Graves wine region
Château d’Yquem locatedIn Graves wine region
Cérons locatedIn Graves wine region
La Brède locatedIn Graves wine region
Pessac locatedIn Graves wine region
Cestas partOf Graves wine region
Martillac partOf Graves wine region
Saint-Médard-d’Eyrans partOf Graves wine region
this entity surface form: Graves wine district