The Château Bel-Air of Saint-Croix-du-Mont of Bordeaux

Château Bel-Air
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Croix-du-Mont in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Bel-Air is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Saint-Croix-du-Mont to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Bel-Air wines

Looking for the best Château Bel-Air wines in Saint-Croix-du-Mont among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Bel-Air 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 Bel-Air wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Bel-Air

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Bel-Air

How Château Bel-Air wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked marrow bones, sauté of veal with corsican style or blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Bel-Air.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont

The wine region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont is located in the region of Entre-deux-Mers of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Loubens or the Château du Mont produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Croix-du-Mont are Muscadelle, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Croix-du-Mont often reveals types of flavors of raisin, mango or tropical and sometimes also flavors of orange peel, passion fruit or melon.

In the mouth of Saint-Croix-du-Mont is a powerful. We currently count 83 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Croix-du-Mont, producing 131 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Croix-du-Mont go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts.

The top pink wines of Château Bel-Air

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Bel-Air

How Château Bel-Air wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sauerkraut of the sea in casserole, quiche lorraine or chicken sautéed with cashew nuts (chinese).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Bel-Air.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top white wines of Château Bel-Air

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Bel-Air

How Château Bel-Air wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pan-fried carrots, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or moroccan kefta balls.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Bel-Air.

  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

The word of the wine: Reduced

This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.

The top sweet wines of Château Bel-Air

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Bel-Air

How Château Bel-Air wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of tarte tatin, ginouflade (kind of truffade or aligot but multi cheese) or sun wheat.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Bel-Air

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Bel-Air. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Bel-Air

  • 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.33/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Bel-Air.

  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Bel-Air

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Croix-du-Mont? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Bel-Air.

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

News about Château Bel-Air and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

What style should one expect from a good Chablis by Debra MEIBURG

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The word of the wine: Reduced

This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.

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