Ch. Les Graves de Viaud, Réserve - 2016

Name: Ch. Les Graves de Viaud, Réserve
Brand: Ch. Les Graves de Viaud
SKU: 47012
Price: 29.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 47012 750mL

A robust red Bordeaux that comes from the estate's oldest (55 year old) Merlot vines. After fermentation, the wine ages for two years in French oak barrels that are new. An ideal wine to pair with marinated skirt steak. Will age further for a good decade.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Côtes de Bourg

Producer

Ch. Les Graves de Viaud

Grape Variety

Merlot

Production Methods

Organic

Biodynamic

Wine made from grapes grown organically using natural composting techniques and special preparations of herbal sprays while following the astronomical calendar.

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Staff Pick Notes

Organic, biodynamic and vegan red Bordeaux that can stand the test of the time for under $40? We must be dreaming! However, Château Les Graves de Viaud makes this a reality in the heart of the Côtes de Bourg. Here 11.5 ha are planted on south-facing slopes with gravelly-clay soil. A Merlot-dominant blend, this wine is made without the use of animal products throughout the vinification. This a dense and structured wine with fresh and ripe fruit notes of black and red plums, black cherry, and red raspberry. Spice notes of licorice, bay leaf and fresh tobacco add an extra layer of complexity. Freshly turned, clay soil with its rustic earthiness and mineral finish complement the fresh fruit. This wine will only get better with time or a healthy decanting.

- MHG

Glossary

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

Bordeaux

Situated on the mid-Atlantic coast of France around the Gironde river, Bordeaux is home to some of the most legendary wines on earth. There are (for all intents and purposes) five grape varieties permitted under French wine law for red Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and, very infrequently, Petit Verdot and Malbec. For white Bordeaux, only three varieties are permitted: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillion, and Muscadelle. The exact percentages of each grape variety used in any...