The Winery Croix d'Or of Pays d'Oc

Winery Croix d'Or
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 685 of the estates of Pays d'Oc.
It is located in Pays d'Oc

The Winery Croix d'Or is one of the best wineries to follow in Pays d'Oc.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Croix d'Or wines

Looking for the best Winery Croix d'Or wines in Pays d'Oc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Croix d'Or 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 Winery Croix d'Or wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Croix d'Or

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Croix d'Or

How Winery Croix d'Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, pasta salmon - fresh cream or roast veal with chanterelles and cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Croix d'Or

On the nose the red wine of Winery Croix d'Or. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Croix d'Or. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Croix d'Or

  • 2017With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.21/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.18/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Croix d'Or.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

Five separate departments fall under the PGI (Hérault, Aude, Gard, Pyrénées-Orientales and six communes in southern Lozère), which is delimited by administrative rather than geographical boundaries. The name therefore covers a wide variety of terrain, from the mountain ranges of the southern Massif Central to the coastal plains of the Camargue crossed by rivers. Vineyards jostle for position in the Garrigue landscape. The Pays d'Oc has a MediterraneanClimate with hot, Dry summers and mild winters.

The top white wines of Winery Croix d'Or

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Croix d'Or

How Winery Croix d'Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of ham lasagness, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or keftas tajine with eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Croix d'Or

On the nose the white wine of Winery Croix d'Or. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Croix d'Or. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Croix d'Or

  • 2018With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.38/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.26/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Croix d'Or.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Terret
  • Colombard
  • Gros Manseng
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.

The top pink wines of Winery Croix d'Or

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Croix d'Or

How Winery Croix d'Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or rice and cheese ball.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Croix d'Or

  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 2.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Croix d'Or.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Pruine

A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.