The Winery La Croix de Saint Jean of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery La Croix de Saint Jean
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 101 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery La Croix de Saint Jean is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Croix de Saint Jean wines

Looking for the best Winery La Croix de Saint Jean wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Croix de Saint Jean 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 Saint Jean wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean

How Winery La Croix de Saint Jean wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef in white wine, one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle or veal fillet stroganoff.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean

  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.91/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.

Iodised Picpoul whites, floral Muscat de Rivesaltes. ~25% of the French vineyard across 4 departments.

The top white wines of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean

How Winery La Croix de Saint Jean wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with eggplant, magic cake cheese quiche or pasta carbonara almost like the real thing.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Croix de Saint Jean.

  • Grenache Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.