Winery Philippe GaussemChateau Medouc Sainte-Croix-Du-Mont
Red wine
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The Chateau Medouc Sainte-Croix-Du-Mont of the Winery Philippe Gaussem is in the top 30 of wines of Saint-Croix-du-Mont.
Details and technical informations about Winery Philippe Gaussem's Chateau Medouc Sainte-Croix-Du-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Albalonga
Full-bodied aromatic whites with a pale to amber golden robe and an ample palate, with signature muscat aromas, white flowers, apricot and honeyed notes in sweet styles. Mainly sweet and botrytised wines (BA, TBA). Grown on small surfaces in Franconia and the German Palatinate. German white variety obtained in 1951 by Heinrich Birk at Geisenheim (Rieslaner × Sylvaner), early-ripening and productive.
Informations about the Winery Philippe Gaussem
The Winery Philippe Gaussem is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 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: Rough
Wine without finesse with rough tannins.
