The Château Croix de Prairie of Libournais of Bordeaux

Château Croix de Prairie
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 2881 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Libournais in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Croix de Prairie is one of the best wineries to follow in Libournais.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Croix de Prairie wines

Looking for the best Château Croix de Prairie wines in Libournais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Croix de Prairie 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 Croix de Prairie wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Croix de Prairie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Croix de Prairie

How Château Croix de Prairie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, bocconcini (veal rolls with ham and comté) or roast pheasant.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Croix de Prairie

In the mouth the red wine of Château Croix de Prairie. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Croix de Prairie

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.40/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Libournais

Bordeaux right bank around Libourne, the world cradle of great Merlots. Velvety, opulent reds with signature notes of ripe plum, black cherry, truffle, cocoa, leather and sweet spices, round tannins and a fleshy palate - age-worthy wines. Dominant Merlot (70-80%) thrives on cold clay-limestone, complemented by Cabernet Franc (Bouchet) with raspberry and bell-pepper notes. Stars: Saint-Émilion (UNESCO), Pomerol (Pétrus), Fronsac.

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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.