Château SoleilCroix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion of the Château Soleil is in the top 30 of wines of Lussac-Saint-Émilion.
Taste structure of the Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion from the Château Soleil
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Château Soleil in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Château Soleil in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion
The Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Château Soleil matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of picadillo, lamb and coconut curry, african style or civet of wild boar.
Details and technical informations about Château Soleil's Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Croix du Rival Lussac-Saint-Émilion from Château Soleil are 2009, 2008, 2007
Informations about the Château Soleil
The Château Soleil is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion
The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Roques or the Domaine Gérard Depardieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lussac-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, jam or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of violet, forest floor or aniseed.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)
Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.
