Château La GraveLa Charmille Sainte Croix du Mont
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the La Charmille Sainte Croix du Mont from the Château La Grave
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Charmille Sainte Croix du Mont of Château La Grave in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with La Charmille Sainte Croix du Mont
Pairings that work perfectly with La Charmille Sainte Croix du Mont
Original food and wine pairings with La Charmille Sainte Croix du Mont
The La Charmille Sainte Croix du Mont of Château La Grave matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), quiche without pastry or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.
Details and technical informations about Château La Grave's La Charmille Sainte Croix du Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Ravat
Simple and fruity whites with a pale golden colour, a supple palate with moderate acidity and understated aromas of white fruits and hybrid notes. Productive and disease resistant. Grown in negligible quantities in France and Canada (Quebec) for continental-climate vineyards, bearing witness to the history of post-phylloxera French hybridization. Family of French hybrid varieties obtained by Jean-François Ravat in the early 20th century.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Charmille Sainte Croix du Mont from Château La Grave are 2013, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Château La Grave
The Château La Grave is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Saint-Croix-du-Mont to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet AOC on the right bank of the Garonne facing Sauternes (Entre-deux-Mers, 450 ha): signature Sémillon as king sweet white (85%) susceptible to noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), Sauvignon Blanc (12%) and Muscadelle (3%) as complement — enveloping signature aromas of raisin, fig, white flowers (acacia, honeysuckle), apricot, pineapple, peach and candied fruit, powerful and complex profile of remarkable intensity, outstanding length. Sauternes-style.
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: Wiring
Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.
