Chateau LafueSainte Croix du Mont Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Sainte Croix du Mont Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Sainte Croix du Mont Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Sainte Croix du Mont Blanc
The Sainte Croix du Mont Blanc of Chateau Lafue matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of sea bream, brasucade of mussels from languedoc or pancakes.
Details and technical informations about Chateau Lafue's Sainte Croix du Mont Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Trebbiano di Soave
Lively and structured dry whites with a pale golden colour, slender palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), white flowers (acacia), citrus, white stone fruit (apple) and mineral notes. An airy and taut profile. Traditional component of Soave DOC, contributing to the aromatic richness of great Venetian whites. Genetically identical to Verdicchio delle Marche, an Italian white variety grown in Veneto around Soave.
Informations about the Chateau Lafue
The Chateau Lafue 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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
