Château La Croix Saint PierreGrande Reserve Cuvée Excellence
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence from the Château La Croix Saint Pierre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence of Château La Croix Saint Pierre 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 Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence of Château La Croix Saint Pierre in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, licorice or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence
The Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence of Château La Croix Saint Pierre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, cutlets with portuguese sauce or mixed paella valenciana.
Details and technical informations about Château La Croix Saint Pierre's Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence.
Discover the grape variety: Castets
Castets noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). 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 medium to large bunches, and small grapes. Castets noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Reserve Cuvée Excellence from Château La Croix Saint Pierre are 2015, 2016, 2009, 2010 and 2012.
Informations about the Château La Croix Saint Pierre
The Château La Croix Saint Pierre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux
The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.
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: VDQS
Delimited wine of superior quality. A level of appellation (today, barely 1% of French production) which constitutes the ultimate step before the accession to the AOC.
