Château des Gravières, Collection Prestige, Graves 2006
Grape Varieties
75% Merlot
25% Cabernet Sauvignon

Food Matching Note:
Grilled quail with wilted cabbage slaw, grilled flank steak with sautéed portabella and cremini mushrooms, grilled lamb shanks with a summer savoury mustard marinade.

Tasting Note:
Deep garnet-red with a slightly woody and toasted nose and aromas of prunes and liquorice. Fleshy, robust and well-balanced in the mouth with a firm, lengthy finish.

Vinification Note:
The vineyard is located in Portets at the centre of the Graves AOC area, twenty miles south-east of Bordeaux. The soil is of a Gravely and stony nature. Plantings consist of largely Merlot (75%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (25%).

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Price: £76.36 (Including VAT at 20%)