Château Haut GravetCuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Cuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from the Château Haut Gravet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Château Haut Gravet in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Château Haut Gravet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cream, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of black currant, chocolate or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
The Cuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru of Château Haut Gravet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini, lamb collar with mustard or wild boar, roe deer or doe leg.
Details and technical informations about Château Haut Gravet's Cuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Superior seedless
This variety was obtained in 1972 in the United States by Superior Farming Co. by crossing the cardinal with an unnamed apyrene variety. Superior seedless is present in Italy (Puglia), Spain, Morocco, Argentina and the United States (California, etc.).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvee La Croix Fourche Saint-Emilion Grand Cru from Château Haut Gravet are 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
Informations about the Château Haut Gravet
The Château Haut Gravet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.
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: Volatile acidity
Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.
