The Château La Croix Bonneau of Montagne-Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux

Château La Croix Bonneau
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 27 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Montagne-Saint-Émilion in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Croix Bonneau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Montagne-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Croix Bonneau wines

Looking for the best Château La Croix Bonneau wines in Montagne-Saint-Émilion among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Croix Bonneau 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 La Croix Bonneau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château La Croix Bonneau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château La Croix Bonneau

How Château La Croix Bonneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discovering the wine region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion

Largest satellite of Saint-Émilion on the Bordeaux right bank (1,507 ha, AOC 1936): rich, silky reds dominated by Merlot (~75%, ripe fruit, velvety texture) with spicy Cabernet Franc (~20%) and Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep ruby robe, a nose of red and black fruits, pepper, undergrowth and plum, a structured tannic finish evolving towards leather and tobacco. Clay-limestone and gravel soils on plateau and slopes, an accessible alternative to Saint-Émilion for the everyday cellar.

The top red wines of Château La Croix Bonneau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Croix Bonneau

How Château La Croix Bonneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or wild boar with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Croix Bonneau

On the nose the red wine of Château La Croix Bonneau. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Croix Bonneau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Croix Bonneau

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château La Croix Bonneau.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

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.

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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.