Graves (; from
French: '
gravelly land') is an important
subregion of the
Bordeaux wine region. Graves is situated on the left bank of the
Garonne river, in the upstream part of the region, southeast of the city
Bordeaux and stretch over . Graves is the only Bordeaux subregion which is famed for all three of Bordeaux' three main wine types—reds, dry whites and sweet wines—although red wines dominate the total production.
Graves AOC is also the name of one
Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) which covers most, but not all of the Graves subregion.