The Château Belle Croix of Bordeaux Supérieur of Bordeaux

Château Belle Croix
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Yung.
It is ranked in the top 91 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux Supérieur in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Belle Croix is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Belle Croix wines

Looking for the best Château Belle Croix wines in Bordeaux Supérieur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Belle Croix wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Belle Croix wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Belle Croix

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Belle Croix

How Château Belle Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef coarse salt, veal escalope with lemon sauce or venison leg with tomato sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Belle Croix

On the nose the red wine of Château Belle Croix. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of pepper, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Château Belle Croix. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Belle Croix

  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Belle Croix.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur

Bordeaux Supérieur is an appellation level applied to wines produced in the Generic area of the Bordeaux PDO. They are produced from the classic Bordeaux Grape varieties. The reds are, as the name suggests, intended to be a slightly "superior" form of the standard Bordeaux AOC wines. They are therefore heavily based on Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.

Some wines may feature the "lost child" of Bordeaux, Carménère. Small quantities of white wine are produced. However, as the wines must be Sweet, this does not represent a level of quality as is the case for the red designation. These wines are generally made from Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

Some blends may include Muscadelle, Ugni Blanc and Merlot Blanc. Similarly, the Graves Supérieures appellation is specific to sweet white wines. Only two French wine regions have adopted the concept of having a "superior" level for their appellations. The other is Beaujolais.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

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