Château GravelinesAliénor Saint-Croix-du-Mont Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Aliénor Saint-Croix-du-Mont Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Aliénor Saint-Croix-du-Mont Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Aliénor Saint-Croix-du-Mont Blanc
The Aliénor Saint-Croix-du-Mont Blanc of Château Gravelines matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of gratin dauphinois with smoked salmon, quenelles in nantua sauce or apple cake.
Details and technical informations about Château Gravelines's Aliénor Saint-Croix-du-Mont Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Tinta da Madeira
Portuguese, more precisely from the island of Madeira where it is still the most cultivated. It can be found in the United States (California), in Spain, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. Its parents are Grenache and Pinot Noir, an intraspecific cross obtained over two hundred years ago. It should be noted that this variety is the father of the egiodola.
Informations about the Château Gravelines
The Château Gravelines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Saint-Croix-du-Mont to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont
The wine region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Loubens or the Château du Mont produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont are Muscadelle, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Croix-du-Mont often reveals types of flavors of raisin, mango or tropical and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, passion fruit or melon.
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 word of the wine: Merrain
Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.
