The Winery La Croix de Garde is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery La Croix de Garde wines in Cornas among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Croix de Garde 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 de Garde wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery La Croix de Garde wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, tajine of beef balls and merguez or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.
In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Croix de Garde. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
The wine region of Cornas is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thierry Allemand or the Domaine Thierry Allemand produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cornas are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cornas often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cream or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of perfume, sour cherry or lavender.
In the mouth of Cornas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 96 estates and châteaux in the of Cornas, producing 178 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cornas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Cornas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery La Croix de Garde.
Crossing obtained in 1964 between the cardinal and the sultana, registered in 1989 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1.
The wines of Cornas fall broadly into two camps this year; soft and juicy wines for early drinking and some tighter, structured, appetising wines with good longevity. My suggestions are broadly taken from the latter camp. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Cornas & St-Péray 2020 wines Many 2018s and 2019s in Cornas are overripe and soft; 2020 is a welcome return to a more clear-headed, focused style. {"content":"PHA+UGllcnJlIENsYXBlIHNheXMgJiM4MjE2O2l ...
Some Cornas estates, like Domaine Clape, feel as ancient and unchanging as the granite hills themselves. Others, like Domaine Alain Voge, go through periods of flux. When this is due to vineyards being ripped out, bought or sold, then the whole profile of an estate can be altered. That’s not the case at Voge. Instead, it’s due to the coming and going of people and the unavoidable change that entails. I visited Lionel Fraisse, the current managing director at Domaine Alain Voge, to taste a select ...
Of all the columns I’ve written this year, this one should have been the easiest to write: open my tasting notes file, sort by year 2021, sort by score, select the top ten highest scoring wines, copy and paste. Go to the pub. But it’s not that simple. Some wines are technically perfect and undeniably excellent, wines I respect greatly that deserve their high scores – but on a personal level, they leave me a little cold. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for Matt Walls’ top ...
Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir and/or meunier) only.
