Château Grand-Puy DucasseLa Croix de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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 de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac of the Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is in the top 60 of wines of Pauillac.
Taste structure of the La Croix de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac from the Château Grand-Puy Ducasse
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Croix de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac of Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 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 de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac of Château Grand-Puy Ducasse in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth.
Food and wine pairings with La Croix de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac
Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac
Original food and wine pairings with La Croix de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac
The La Croix de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac of Château Grand-Puy Ducasse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., eggplant moussaka with lamb or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.
Details and technical informations about Château Grand-Puy Ducasse's La Croix de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Croix de Grand-Puy Ducasse Pauillac from Château Grand-Puy Ducasse are 2014, 2009, 2012, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Château Grand-Puy Ducasse
The Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Pauillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pauillac
The wine region of Pauillac is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Latour or the Château Lafite Rothschild produce mainly wines red, pink and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pauillac are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pauillac often reveals types of flavors of iron, milk chocolate or apricot and sometimes also flavors of coconut, toasted bread or tomatoes.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Flavours
There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.
