The Château Croix du Trale of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Croix du Trale - Clin d'Oeil À Ma Mère Haut-Médoc
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 boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), moussaka with spices or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

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 chickpeas spanish style, 7 o'clock leg of lamb or pork chops with curry and honey.

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

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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

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Angélus, Léoville Barton join 2021 en primeur releases

Château Angélus 2021 was released this morning (23 May) at €265 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, according to Liv-ex, up by around 2% on the opening price of the 2020 vintage last year. Merchants were offering Angélus 2021 for £3,120 (12x75cl in bond). Decanter’s Georgie Hindle scored Angélus 2021 95 points, praising its ‘exceptional finesse’. She said the wine represents an excellent effort, following a Bordeaux 2021 growing season that presented many weather challenges. This vintage of Angélus contains ...

Château Latour 2014 released for first time

Château Latour 2014 was released this morning (15 March), making it the youngest Latour grand vin on the market and the third to be released since the first growth estate left the Bordeaux en primeur system in 2012. Farr Vintners was selling Latour 2014 at £4,950 per 12-bottle case, with six magnums offered at £4,980. Bordeaux Index was offering the wine in six-bottle cases at £2,475 in bond. Analyst group Wine Lister said the wine had been released at €430 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, up 18% on the ...

The word of the wine: Legs

Synonymous with tears.

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