Appellation · AOC · Graves et Sauternais
Graves
An appellation of Bordeaux, in the Graves et Sauternais. Its area covers 38 communes.
15,000 hadelimited areaRounded area of the shape drawn on the map: the area delimited by the INAO, which is not entirely planted.
- Arbanats
- Ayguemorte-les-Graves
- Beautiran
- Brède
- Budos
- Cabanac-et-Villagrains
- Cadaujac
- Canéjan
- Castres-Gironde
- Cérons
- Cestas
- Coimères
- Gradignan
- Guillos
- Illats
- Landiras
- Langon
- Léogeats
- Léognan
- Martillac
- Mazères
- Mérignac
- Pessac
- Podensac
- Portets
- Pujols-sur-Ciron
- Roaillan
- Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans
- Saint-Michel-de-Rieufret
- Saint-Morillon
- Saint-Pardon-de-Conques
- Saint-Pierre-de-Mons
- Saint-Selve
- Saucats
- Talence
- Toulenne
- Villenave-d'Ornon
- Virelade
Authorised grape varieties
According to the INAO specification · Read ↗
The climate, today and around 2050
Spring, average temperature
12.3 °C→ 13.9 °C
Summer, average temperature
20.3 °C→ 22.6 °C
Days at 35 °C or more, per year
1.6→ 7.3
Average of the 38 communes. “Around 2050”: median value of the models for warming of +2.7 °C in France, the reference trajectory (TRACC). Source: Météo-France, Climadiag Commune.
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Official sources
Specification of the Graves AOCINAO · PDF · the official rulesOfficialGraves, from its trade bodyCIVB (Vins de Bordeaux) · official websiteOfficialLinks checked on 07/10/2026 · No commercial or affiliate links ·
Around Graves
- Graves supérieures0 km
- Cérons6.8 km
- Premières Côtes de Bordeaux9.6 km
- Cadillac11 km
- Barsac11 km
- Loupiac13 km