Château Fleur CardinaleChâteau Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety 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).
Taste structure of the Château Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from the Château Fleur Cardinale
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Château Fleur Cardinale 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 Château Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Château Fleur Cardinale in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of plum, chocolate or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Château Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Château Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
The Château Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Château Fleur Cardinale matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue with broth, lamb breast with onions and tomato sauce or rabbit with mustard in a casserole.
Details and technical informations about Château Fleur Cardinale's Château Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Croix Cardinale Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from Château Fleur Cardinale are 2016, 2012, 2011, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Château Fleur Cardinale
The Château Fleur Cardinale is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).
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: Over-ripeness
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
