The Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet of Bordeaux

Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.1.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux
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The Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet wines

Looking for the best Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet wines in Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet

How Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of baked pumpkin, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or mediterranean cake with parmesan and coppa gratin.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

Discovering 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 top red wines of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet

How Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, veal blanquette burger or pheasant in a casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet

In the mouth the red wine of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet

  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.98/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.75/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.

The top pink wines of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet

How Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or beef bourguignon with cookéo.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The word of the wine: Rebêche (champagne)

Must obtained in excess of the 2 550 litres authorised for a weight of 4 000 kilos of grapes. The first 2 050 litres constitute the cuvée and the next 500 litres the taille. The rebêche represents 1 to 3 % of the total volume and must be distilled or used to make ratafia.

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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.

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