Chateau la PeyrèreSainte-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of the Chateau la Peyrère is in the top 20 of wines of Saint-Croix-du-Mont.
Food and wine pairings with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Pairings that work perfectly with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Original food and wine pairings with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
The Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of Chateau la Peyrère matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of grandma's cherry clafoutis or pizza roquefort.
Details and technical informations about Chateau la Peyrère's Sainte-Croix-du-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Claverie
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden colour, supple palate with moderate acidity, discreet aromas of white flowers and stone fruits from the Pyrenees. Productive. Often blended with Baroque, Arrufiac and Gros Manseng, contributes to South-West whites and Armagnac eau-de-vie distillation. French indigenous white variety from the South-West, mainly grown in Béarn and Tursan.
Informations about the Chateau la Peyrère
The Chateau la Peyrère is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 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: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
