Chateau Grand PicardSaint-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Saint-Croix-du-Mont of the Chateau Grand Picard is in the top 30 of wines of Saint-Croix-du-Mont.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Chateau Grand Picard's Saint-Croix-du-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Esther
Table grape with long clusters and golden berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, a neutral sweet flavour. Early-ripening and productive. Very rarely vinified. Grown in North America for fresh local consumption, appreciated for its attractive appearance and good shelf life. Marginal outside its region of origin. American white table grape variety obtained by crossing for fresh consumption.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Croix-du-Mont from Chateau Grand Picard are 2009, 2013, 2012
Informations about the Chateau Grand Picard
The Chateau Grand Picard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 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: Warm
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
