Vignobles ChoquetChâteau La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Château La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur from the Vignobles Choquet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur of Vignobles Choquet 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 Château La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur of Vignobles Choquet in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Château La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur
Pairings that work perfectly with Château La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur
Original food and wine pairings with Château La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur
The Château La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur of Vignobles Choquet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties, duck breast with orange sauce or duck legs with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Vignobles Choquet's Château La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château La Croix St Benoit Bordeaux Supérieur from Vignobles Choquet are 2011, 2009, 2010
Informations about the Vignobles Choquet
The Vignobles Choquet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux Supérieur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux Supérieur
Quality expression of generic Bordeaux: more concentrated, structured reds suited to 3-7 years' ageing, dominated by round Merlot (plum, black fruits), with firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar), Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the tannic frame. Stricter rules: higher planting density, limited yields, higher alcohol, longer ageing (often 12 months). Across the whole Gironde. Affordable yet serious Bordeaux, perfect at the table.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Character
Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).
