Château de CrabitanSainte-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Pairings that work perfectly with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Original food and wine pairings with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
The Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of Château de Crabitan matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of cod rougail, armorican-style squid or meringue for dummies.
Details and technical informations about Château de Crabitan's Sainte-Croix-du-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot noir
Supple, rounded reds with a deep ruby robe, velvety tannins and a generous palate, with signature aromas of ripe cherry, plum and blackberry, soft spices, cocoa and toasty oak notes. Age-worthy. Emblematic pillar of Pomerol and Saint-Émilion, most planted red variety in France. Official synonym of Merlot, natural cross Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire des Charentes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont from Château de Crabitan are 2011
Informations about the Château de Crabitan
The Château de Crabitan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Saint-Croix-du-Mont to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet AOC on the right bank of the Garonne facing Sauternes (Entre-deux-Mers, 450 ha): signature Sémillon as king sweet white (85%) susceptible to noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), Sauvignon Blanc (12%) and Muscadelle (3%) as complement — enveloping signature aromas of raisin, fig, white flowers (acacia, honeysuckle), apricot, pineapple, peach and candied fruit, powerful and complex profile of remarkable intensity, outstanding length. Sauternes-style.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
