Winery Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols - la Croix de Pierre Menetou-Salon

Winery Le Prieuré de Saint-Céolsla Croix de Pierre Menetou-Salon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The la Croix de Pierre Menetou-Salon of Winery Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols is a red wine from the region of Menetou-Salon of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the la Croix de Pierre Menetou-Salon from the Winery Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the la Croix de Pierre Menetou-Salon of Winery Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols's la Croix de Pierre Menetou-Salon.

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

Discover the grape variety: Villaris

Complex interspecific crossing between the sirius and the white villard obtained in 1984 by Rudolf Eibach and Reinhard Topfer at the Federal Research Center Geilweilerhof in Sielbeldingen (Germany). The Villaris can be found in Germany, the Netherlands, England, ... in France it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

la Croix de Pierre Menetou-Salon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Menetou-Salon wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of la Croix de Pierre Menetou-Salon from Winery Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols are 2017

Informations about the Winery Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Menetou-Salon in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Menetou-Salon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Menetou-Salon wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Menetou-Salon

The wine region of Menetou-Salon is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Max Roger or the Isabelle et Pierre Clement (Domaine de Chatenoy) produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Menetou-Salon are Pinot noir, Cabernet franc and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Menetou-Salon often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of earthy, green apple or melon.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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