Domaine La Croix des Marchands - Élégance

Domaine La Croix des MarchandsÉlégance

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Élégance of Domaine La Croix des Marchands is a red wine from the region of Gaillac of South West.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.

Details and technical informations about Domaine La Croix des Marchands's Élégance.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Durif

Durif noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Durif noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Élégance - 2014
In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Élégance - 2011
In the top 100 of of Gaillac wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Élégance from Domaine La Croix des Marchands are 2014, 2011

Informations about the Domaine La Croix des Marchands

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West

The Domaine La Croix des Marchands is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 6000 of of Gaillac wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gaillac

The wine region of Gaillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Robert & Bernard Plageoles or the Château de Saurs produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaillac are Duras, Merlot and Mauzac, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of earth, leather or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of butter, melon or strawberries.


The wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

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The word of the wine: Smoked

Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.

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