Vignobles Dorneau - Chateau La Croix Fronsac

Vignobles DorneauChateau La Croix Fronsac

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Chateau La Croix Fronsac of Vignobles Dorneau is a red wine from the region of Fronsac of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Chateau La Croix Fronsac from the Vignobles Dorneau

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Chateau La Croix Fronsac of Vignobles Dorneau in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Chateau La Croix Fronsac of Vignobles Dorneau in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Vignobles Dorneau's Chateau La Croix Fronsac.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Chateau La Croix Fronsac - 2012
In the top 100 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Chateau La Croix Fronsac - 2011
In the top 100 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Chateau La Croix Fronsac - 2010
In the top 100 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Chateau La Croix Fronsac from Vignobles Dorneau are 2011, 2012, 2010

Informations about the Vignobles Dorneau

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Fronsac in the region of Bordeaux
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The Vignobles Dorneau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 7500 of of Fronsac wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Fronsac

The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.


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.

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The word of the wine: MA

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