Château ValentinSainte-Croix-du-Mont
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of Château Valentin in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Pairings that work perfectly with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
Original food and wine pairings with Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
The Sainte-Croix-du-Mont of Château Valentin matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of rabbit in sauce, zucchini quiche or violet omelette.
Details and technical informations about Château Valentin's Sainte-Croix-du-Mont.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont from Château Valentin are 2016, 2014, 2009, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Château Valentin
The Château Valentin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Pommadé
Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.
