Château Bel-AirSaint-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The Saint-Croix-du-Mont of the Château Bel-Air is in the top 10 of wines of Entre-deux-Mers.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Saint-Croix-du-Mont of Château Bel-Air in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Croix-du-Mont
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Croix-du-Mont
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Croix-du-Mont
The Saint-Croix-du-Mont of Château Bel-Air matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of lasagne with two salmons, cuttlefish armorican style (morgate) or tarte tatin.
Details and technical informations about Château Bel-Air's Saint-Croix-du-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Négret pounjut
Light, simple fruity reds with a lightly coloured light ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity, showing undemonstrative aromas of red fruits. Discreet, rustic profile. Almost extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections for its heritage value, bearing witness to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of the South-West. Rare French black grape, formerly grown in the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Croix-du-Mont from Château Bel-Air are 2012, 2011, 2013
Informations about the Château Bel-Air
The Château Bel-Air is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Entre-deux-Mers to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Entre-deux-Mers
Fresh, aromatic dry whites between the Dordogne and Garonne, the accessible face of Bordeaux. Sauvignon Blanc leads with signature notes of grapefruit, boxwood, white flowers and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate. Sémillon adds roundness and white peach, Muscadelle musky-floral, Sauvignon Gris ampleness. Complementary Merlot reds (cherry, ripe plum, supple tannins).
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: New
Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.
