Winery Pierre & Remy GauthierSainte-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre & Remy Gauthier's Sainte-Croix-du-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Alicante
Intensely colored reds with a deep red pulp, deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with moderate acidity, showing red and black fruit aromas and southern notes. Grown in Languedoc-Roussillon, Spain, Algeria and California, used primarily to intensify the color of southern blends and in entry-level cuvées. Black French teinturier variety obtained in 1866 by Henri Bouschet (petit bouschet × grenache).
Informations about the Winery Pierre & Remy Gauthier
The Winery Pierre & Remy Gauthier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 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: Character
Said of a typical wine that stands out for its originality. Used in the plural, it refers to all the organoleptic components of a wine (flavours and tactile sensations).
