Château du GlanaLa Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien of the Château du Glana is in the top 80 of wines of Saint-Julien.
Taste structure of the La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien from the Château du Glana
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien of Château du Glana in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien of Château du Glana in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien
Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien
Original food and wine pairings with La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien
The La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien of Château du Glana matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), lamb mouse confit in wine or duck breast with pepper sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château du Glana's La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Croix Dillanges Saint-Julien from Château du Glana are 2016, 2014, 2010, 2015
Informations about the Château du Glana
The Château du Glana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Saint-Julien to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Julien
Médoc AOC, perfect balance between Pauillac and Margaux (Bordeaux, 11 Crus Classés 1855): signature Cabernet Sauvignon as red king (~61%) with Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc — almost black dark ruby robe with intense signature notes of blueberry, blackcurrant, blackberry, plum evolving into liquorice, tobacco, truffle and leather, infinitely elegant melting silky tannins, dense, refined and velvety. AOC (1936), Garonne gravel, decade-long ageing.
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: Shipping (liquor)
In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.
