Chateau du Pin LabareyreSaint Croix du Mont
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Saint Croix du Mont
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint Croix du Mont
Original food and wine pairings with Saint Croix du Mont
The Saint Croix du Mont of Chateau du Pin Labareyre matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon and avocado chirashi, zarzuela mayonapo or pancakes.
Details and technical informations about Chateau du Pin Labareyre's Saint Croix du Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint Croix du Mont from Chateau du Pin Labareyre are 0
Informations about the Chateau du Pin Labareyre
The Chateau du Pin Labareyre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
