The Winery La Croix du Pin is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 28 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery La Croix du Pin wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Croix du Pin 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 La Croix du Pin wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery La Croix du Pin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast veal orloff, home-made white pudding or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.
How Winery La Croix du Pin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, lamb chops with honey and spices or carry camaron (gambas) from reunion.
On the nose the red wine of Winery La Croix du Pin. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Croix du Pin. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
How Winery La Croix du Pin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of burger roll, lamb tagine with quince or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
How Winery La Croix du Pin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagne bolognaise (mascarpone), magic cake cheese quiche or filet mignon in a quick crust.
On the nose the white wine of Winery La Croix du Pin. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, microbio or citrus fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Croix du Pin. is a .
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery La Croix du Pin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of seafood lasagna, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or prunes with bacon.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery La Croix du Pin. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery La Croix du Pin. is a with a nice freshness.
Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.
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The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
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A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
