Château La ContréeCroque Parcelles Pauillac
Red wine
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 Croque Parcelles Pauillac of the Château La Contrée is in the top 90 of wines of Pauillac.
Taste structure of the Croque Parcelles Pauillac from the Château La Contrée
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Croque Parcelles Pauillac of Château La Contrée in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Croque Parcelles Pauillac
Pairings that work perfectly with Croque Parcelles Pauillac
Original food and wine pairings with Croque Parcelles Pauillac
The Croque Parcelles Pauillac of Château La Contrée matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, lamb curry or duck aiguillettes.
Details and technical informations about Château La Contrée's Croque Parcelles Pauillac.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Croque Parcelles Pauillac from Château La Contrée are 2014, 2015
Informations about the Château La Contrée
The Château La Contrée is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Pauillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pauillac
Médoc capital of the First Growths of 1855 (Lafite, Latour, Mouton): signature Cabernet Sauvignon as red king (~70%) with Merlot and Petit Verdot — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, graphite, tobacco, smoke and undergrowth, racy powerful tannins, sculptural structure and aristocratic finesse, monumental ageing 20-50 years. AOC (1936), 18 Classified Growths, ~1,213 ha on Garonne gravel ridges, near the Gironde estuary.
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: Shiraz
See syrah.
