The Domaine La Croix de Roche of Bordeaux

Domaine La Croix de Roche - Bordeaux Supérieur
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 5659 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Bordeaux
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The Domaine La Croix de Roche is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine La Croix de Roche wines

Looking for the best Domaine La Croix de Roche wines in Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine La Croix de Roche 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 Domaine La Croix de Roche wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine La Croix de Roche

How Domaine La Croix de Roche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), festive chinese fondue or rabbit with leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche

On the nose the red wine of Domaine La Croix de Roche. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of leather, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine La Croix de Roche. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering 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 legendary reds are complemented by high-quality white wines made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. These range from dry whites that challenge the best of Burgundy (Pessac-Léognan is particularly renowned) to the Sweet, botrytised nectars of Sauternes. Although Bordeaux is most famous for its wines produced in specific districts or communes, many of its wines fall under other, broader appellations. These include AOC Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur and Crémant de Bordeaux.

The Bordeaux Red appellation represents more than a third of the total production. The official Bordeaux wine region extends 130 kilometres inland from the Atlantic coast. 111,000 hectares of vineyards were registered in 2018, a figure that has remained largely constant over the previous decade. However, the number of winegrowers has consolidated; in 2018 there were around 6,000, compared to 9,000 a decade earlier.

The top white wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine La Croix de Roche

How Domaine La Croix de Roche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or oven roasted chicken.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine La Croix de Roche

How Domaine La Croix de Roche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of crab matoutou, chicken tikka massala or seed crackers.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Destemming

Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.

The top pink wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine La Croix de Roche

How Domaine La Croix de Roche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, deer jig or turkey escalope with curry.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine La Croix de Roche.

  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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Planning a wine route in the of Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine La Croix de Roche.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Destemming

Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.