The Château Croix du Trale of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Croix du Trale
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 231 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Croix du Trale is one of the best wineries to follow in Haut-Médoc.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Croix du Trale wines

Looking for the best Château Croix du Trale wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Croix du Trale 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 Croix du Trale wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Croix du Trale

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Croix du Trale

How Château Croix du Trale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or baked leg of daguet or roe deer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Croix du Trale

On the nose the red wine of Château Croix du Trale. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, black fruits or black currant and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Croix du Trale. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Croix du Trale

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Croix du Trale.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec
  • Carménère

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château Croix du Trale

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Croix du Trale

How Château Croix du Trale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., traditional lamb couscous (from algeria) or haddock with curry cream.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Croix du Trale.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

News about Château Croix du Trale and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vergisson, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Juice

The juice of wine grapes (intended for wine making) is colourless. It is the anthocyanins contained in the grape skin that colour the juice during maceration.

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