The Château Croque Michotte of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Croque Michotte
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 195 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Croque Michotte is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Croque Michotte is a renowned Saint-Émilion Grand Cru vineyard situated in the heart of the Isle valley, surrounded by vineyards. The property was once part of the first Château found in Bordeaux. The estate stretches over 50 hectares, of which 23 hectares are vineyards comprising 11 different grape varieties. Château Croque Michotte is primarily known for its production of red wine, which is recognized for its quality and aromatic diversity. The estate's vines are irrigated by groundwater flowing nearby, ensuring a soil rich in minerals, giving each wine a unique and specific character. The wine produced has an intense and fresh character, with a sweet and elegant finish. One can detect notes of red fruits, such as cherry, raspberry and currant, but also floral aromas and a subtle spicy framework. Château Croque Michotte also has two premium cuvées, one red and the other rosé, which are produced from vines over 50 years old. The estate has received a lot of praise over decades and has won numerous awards and special mentions, making it a highly sought-after vineyard. The wines are also exported around the world and appreciated by enthusiasts worldwide. Château Croque Michotte is not only recognized for its excellent wines, but also for its magnificent gardens. The gardens are the highlight of this vineyard, with hectares of landscaped gardens, waterfalls, and ponds, making it an ideal place to spend time admiring nature or taking a walk. The estate offers guided tours and wine tastings as well as activities, making it a popular destination for tourists.

Top Château Croque Michotte wines

Looking for the best Château Croque Michotte wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Croque Michotte 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 Croque Michotte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Croque Michotte

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Croque Michotte

How Château Croque Michotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Croque Michotte

On the nose the red wine of Château Croque Michotte. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Château Croque Michotte. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Croque Michotte

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Croque Michotte.

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

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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