Château Tour Saint-ChristopheLes Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Merlot.
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).
Taste structure of the Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from the Château Tour Saint-Christophe
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château Tour Saint-Christophe 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 Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château Tour Saint-Christophe in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château Tour Saint-Christophe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, saddle of lamb with herbs or croque madame.
Details and technical informations about Château Tour Saint-Christophe's Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Terrasses de Saint Christophe Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Château Tour Saint-Christophe are 2017, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2014.
Informations about the Château Tour Saint-Christophe
The Château Tour Saint-Christophe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.
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: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
