The Château Les Trois Croix of Fronsac of Bordeaux

Château Les Trois Croix
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Fronsac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Les Trois Croix is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Les Trois Croix wines

Looking for the best Château Les Trois Croix wines in Fronsac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Les Trois Croix 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 Les Trois Croix wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Les Trois Croix

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Les Trois Croix

How Château Les Trois Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, marinated shoulder of lamb or roast doe in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Les Trois Croix

On the nose the red wine of Château Les Trois Croix. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château Les Trois Croix. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Les Trois Croix

  • 1996With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Les Trois Croix.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Fronsac

Bordeaux AOC on the right bank of the Dordogne at the gates of Libourne: Merlot reigns in red (~80%) with Cabernet Franc — intense, distinguished nose with signature notes of black cherry, raspberry, blackberry, plum, pepper and a spice box, full-bodied palate with firm yet never aggressive tannins evolving toward undergrowth, leather, tobacco and truffle, silky texture with age. AOC (1937), ~830 ha over 7 communes, hilly terroir of 'Fronsadais' limestone molasse and clay-limestone.

The top pink wines of Château Les Trois Croix

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Les Trois Croix

How Château Les Trois Croix wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, moist parmesan steak or pheasant casserole with cabbage.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Les Trois Croix

  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Les Trois Croix.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.