The Terroir
Located about a hundred kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean on the slopes of Baleyssagues, the vineyard of Château La Grave Béchade is adjacent to Bordeaux vineyards, situated in the natural extension of the Entre-Deux-Mers plateau and surrounded by the Bordeaux Ste Foy vineyards. It benefits from the oceanic influence, which provides a temperate climate, moderately marked in autumn by occasional rainy episodes.
The vineyards are planted on clay-limestone soils, and the entire vineyard is contiguous. All the lands are within the controlled designation of origin “Côtes de Duras”.
The vineyard
The estate covers an area of 7.89 hectares. The vineyard is planted with a density of 4,000 vines per hectare, with a spacing of 2.5 meters by 1 meter. The pruning method used is Guyot simple.
The average age of the vineyard is around 7 years.
Distribution of grape varieties by average age:
- Cabernet sauvignon : 7 years
- Vidoc : 4 years
- Sauvignon gris : 7 years
Our grape varieties
At Château La Grave Béchade, we cultivate :
- Cabernet Sauvignon, which provides structure and aromas,
- The Vidoc, more resistant to diseases, produces a powerful, full-bodied, and tannic red wine
- Sauvignon gris for white wines.
We have 6.35 hectares of red vineyards, with the following distribution:
- 64% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 36% Vidoc
We also have 1.54 hectares dedicated to white grape varieties, with the following distribution:
- 100% Sauvignon gris
Our commitment
Our red wines
Château La Grave Béchade
Fruity Red – 2018
AOP Côtes de Duras
Grape Variety: 100% Merlot
Winemaking/Elevage: Traditional vinification withaging in stainlesssteel tanks.
La Grave Béchade
Fruity Red – 2020
AOP Côtes de Duras
Grape Variety: Merlot – Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
Winemaking/Elevage: Traditional vinification withstainlesssteel tankaging.
Château La Grave Béchade
“Cuvée Prestige” Rouge – 2020
AOP Côtes de Duras
Grape Variety: 100% Merlot
Winemaking/Elevage: Traditional vinification aged in oak barrels for 12 months.
Andréas LARSSON, the world’s best sommelier in 2007, tastedourwine, and itranked 2nd out of 150 bottlesfrom the Southwest with a score of 92/100.
Our white wines
La Grave Béchade
Dry White – 2020
AOP Côtes de Duras
Grape Variety: 100% Sauvignon
Vinification / Aging : Traditional vinification aged in oak barrels for 6 months.
La Grave Béchade
Dry White – 2021
AOP Côtes de Duras
Grape Variety: 100% Sauvignon
Vinification / Aging : Traditional vinification aged in oak barrels for 6 months.
OUR WINES ARE AVAILABLE
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Our sales team
Murielle Boulesteix – Sales Manager for Wine Sales
Eric Gauthier
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