Château Les ArroucatsSainte-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of the Château Les Arroucats is in the top 5 of wines of Saint-Croix-du-Mont.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of Château Les Arroucats in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of mango, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Pairings that work perfectly with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Original food and wine pairings with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
The Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of Château Les Arroucats matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon pave en papillotte, marinated shrimp sautéed asian style or very simple muffins.
Details and technical informations about Château Les Arroucats's Sainte-Croix-du-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont from Château Les Arroucats are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Les Arroucats
The Château Les Arroucats is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Saint-Croix-du-Mont to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet AOC on the right bank of the Garonne facing Sauternes (Entre-deux-Mers, 450 ha): signature Sémillon as king sweet white (85%) susceptible to noble rot (Botrytis cinerea), Sauvignon Blanc (12%) and Muscadelle (3%) as complement — enveloping signature aromas of raisin, fig, white flowers (acacia, honeysuckle), apricot, pineapple, peach and candied fruit, powerful and complex profile of remarkable intensity, outstanding length. Sauternes-style.
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: Petite arvine
An ancient white grape variety from the Valais (Switzerland), which produces renowned wines suitable for ageing. Viney and sustained by a strong vivacity, these wines express a fine salty touch, the signature of this variety. Petite arvine wines can be dry, tender or made from withered grapes from late harvesting. Syn.: arvine.
