The Château La Croix Taillefer of Pomerol of Bordeaux

Château La Croix Taillefer
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 155 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pomerol in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Croix Taillefer is one of the best wineries to follow in Pomerol.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Pomerol to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Château La Croix Taillefer is a prestigious vineyard renowned for its delicious and silky wines, which have become favorites among wine enthusiasts from around the world. Situated in the beautiful wine village of Pomerol in France, this family producer is known for its exceptional production of high-quality red wines. The vineyard, once known as "La Taillefer", was established in the mid-19th century. It was bought by Pierre Guinaudeau and his wife Monique in 1982, who renamed it "Château La Croix Taillefer" in reference to the Guinaudeau family name, who have been producing quality wines in this region for several centuries. Since then, the wines of La Croix Taillefer have become known for their finesse and elegance, and the Guinaudeaus were among the first winegrowers in the region to cultivate organic Merlot and Cabernet Franc grape types. The estate owns about 10 hectares of vineyards located on well-exposed small hills, giving the wines a rich and intense structure. The soil is very modern and the vineyard is managed responsibly, ensuring the excellent quality of the wines. Wines produced by La Croix Taillefer are fruity and revolve around notes of cherry, plum, vanilla and tobacco. They are also known for their interesting taste of undergrowth and sweet spices. The grapes harvested there are then carefully selected and vinified using proven methods, to achieve optimal quality. The wines are fermented and then aged in oak barrels for at least 12 months, allowing the wines to acquire complex and subtle notes. Château La Croix Taillefer produces exceptional quality, mature and fair wines. This is the factor that has contributed to its popularity and reputation. With its exciting production and delicious wines, Château La Croix Taillefer is considered by many as the leader of the French wine industry.

Top Château La Croix Taillefer wines

Looking for the best Château La Croix Taillefer wines in Pomerol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Croix Taillefer 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 Château La Croix Taillefer wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château La Croix Taillefer

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Croix Taillefer

How Château La Croix Taillefer wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, lamb garam massala or rabbit italian style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Croix Taillefer

On the nose the red wine of Château La Croix Taillefer. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Croix Taillefer. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Croix Taillefer

  • 1998With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.07/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château La Croix Taillefer.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Pomerol

The wine region of Pomerol is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pétrus or the Domaine Le Pin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pomerol are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pomerol often reveals types of flavors of cherry, flint or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of salt, dried fig or nutty.

In the mouth of Pomerol is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 336 estates and châteaux in the of Pomerol, producing 444 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pomerol go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

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