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 steamed ginger fish (china), fish curry à la reunion or real chocolate cake.
Details and technical informations about Château Gravelines's Aliénor Saint-Croix-du-Mont Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Jaoumet
Light, simple fruity reds with a lightly coloured light ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, showing undemonstrative aromas of red fruits. Discreet, rustic profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections, bearing witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the South-West and part of the heritage grapes being studied. Rare French black grape, formerly grown in the South-West.
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
Sweet AOC on the right bank of the Garonne facing Sauternes (Entre-deux-Mers, 450 ha): signature Sémillon as king sweet white (85%) susceptible to noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), Sauvignon Blanc (12%) and Muscadelle (3%) as complement — enveloping signature aromas of raisin, fig, white flowers (acacia, honeysuckle), apricot, pineapple, peach and candied fruit, powerful and complex profile of remarkable intensity, outstanding length. Sauternes-style.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Véraison
A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.
