Château Mont RocCuvée Hortense Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Cuvée Hortense Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of the Château Mont Roc is in the top 10 of wines of Saint-Croix-du-Mont.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Hortense Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of Château Mont Roc in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of apricot, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Château Mont Roc's Cuvée Hortense Sainte-Croix-du-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Charmont
Intraspecific crossing between Chasselas and Chardonnay, obtained in 1965 by Jean-Louis Simon and selected by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). This grape variety is known and cultivated in Switzerland, but it can also be found in Hungary, Germany, Italy, etc., and is virtually unknown in France. With the same parents, Jean-Louis Simon also obtained the doral.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Hortense Sainte-Croix-du-Mont from Château Mont Roc are 2016, 2015, 2012, 2011 and 2013.
Informations about the Château Mont Roc
The Château Mont Roc is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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
The wine region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Loubens or the Château du Mont produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont are Muscadelle, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Croix-du-Mont often reveals types of flavors of raisin, mango or tropical and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, passion fruit or melon.
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: Sarment
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