The Château La Croix de Marbuzet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Estèphe to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château La Croix de Marbuzet wines in Saint-Estèphe among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Croix de Marbuzet 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 de Marbuzet wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château La Croix de Marbuzet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or duck confit.
On the nose the red wine of Château La Croix de Marbuzet. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, eucalyptus or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, menthol or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Croix de Marbuzet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Saint-Estèphe is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cos d'Estournel or the Château Montrose produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Estèphe are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Estèphe often reveals types of flavors of iron, sandalwood or banana and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried herbs or star anise.
In the mouth of Saint-Estèphe is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 199 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Estèphe, producing 306 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Estèphe go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Estèphe? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château La Croix de Marbuzet.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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Having joined Domaine Barons de Rothschild in 1999, Congé has since held the role of oenologist and wine operations manager across Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Duhart Milon for over 22 years. He has now been appointed MD of Saint-Estèphe fourth growth Château Lafon-Rochet. He takes on his new role with immediate effect. Congé will work closely with Emmanuel Cruse, director of Vignobles Cruse-Lorenzetti, which acquired Château Lafon-Rochet from the Tesseron family last year. The appoint ...
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