Chateau La Croix d'HourquetBordeaux Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, 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 veal.
Taste structure of the Bordeaux Rouge from the Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Bordeaux Rouge of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Bordeaux Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Bordeaux Rouge
The Bordeaux Rouge of Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, veal roast casserole or mymy's golden apples (squash).
Details and technical informations about Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet's Bordeaux Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bordeaux Rouge from Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet are 2016, 2014, 2015, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet
The Chateau La Croix d'Hourquet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
