Graves Wines

Graves is a large region with two appellations, namely Graves and Pessac-Leognan. Graves is an appellation for white and red wines, stretching from the city of Bordeaux towards the South. Within this, you can also find Graves Supérieures which is for late picked and/or botrytis dessert wines.

Pessac-Léognan is a sub-region within the Graves appellation, and has similar climactic and soil conditions to the best communes of the Haut-Médoc: Pauillac, Saint-Estephe, Margaux and Saint–Julien. However, unlike these, it is actually most famous for its white wines, although there are also some very famous reds from here too similar to the Haut-Medoc counterparts. The white wines are a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, displaying pronounced aromas of gooseberry, lemon, grapefruit and with vanilla and clove notes from oak. These can be very expensive.