The Château la Croix Picard is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes de Bourg.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Côtes de Bourg to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château la Croix Picard wines in Côtes de Bourg among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château la Croix Picard 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 Château la Croix Picard wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château la Croix Picard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes or real paella recipe from valencia.
In the mouth the red wine of Château la Croix Picard. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The "little Switzerland of the Gironde" on the right bank (north of Bordeaux facing the Médoc): signature Merlot reigns in reds — fleshy and gourmand with black cherry, blackberry, plum, blackcurrant and a sweet-spice touch, velvety tannins. Distinctive feature: Côt (Malbec), a renowned local grape giving colour, structure and personality — the only Bordeaux AOC to vinify it solo. Cabernet Sauvignon complements. Ageing 5-10 years.
AOC (1936), clay-limestone hills over the Gironde.
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Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
