The Vieux Château Croix de Figeac of Libournais of Bordeaux

Vieux Château Croix de Figeac
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 2925 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Libournais in the region of Bordeaux

The Vieux Château Croix de Figeac is one of the best wineries to follow in Libournais.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Vieux Château Croix de Figeac wines

Looking for the best Vieux Château Croix de Figeac wines in Libournais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Vieux Château Croix de Figeac wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Vieux Château Croix de Figeac wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Vieux Château Croix de Figeac

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Vieux Château Croix de Figeac

How Vieux Château Croix de Figeac wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, chaouia lamb or alsatian wine pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Vieux Château Croix de Figeac

In the mouth the red wine of Vieux Château Croix de Figeac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Vieux Château Croix de Figeac.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Libournais

Rich in world-renowned wines, such as Saint-Emilion Grands Crus and Bordeaux/libournais/pomerol">Pomerol, the Libourne region Lies on the right bank of the Dordogne, on the edge of the Périgord. The region takes its name from the port city of Libourne, where many merchants from the Correze settled in the early 19th century. But its jewel is the small medieval city of Saint-Emilion, listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the most famous showcases of the Bordeaux wine region. The region is very homogeneous due to its hilly landscapes, its geology (predominantly limestone subsoil), the concentration of vineyards and the importance of family-run, small or medium-sized estates, which contrast with the large Medoc-type estates.

The Libournais is also Distinguished by its Grape variety dominated by Merlot, which gives Finesse, roundness and fruitiness to the red wines and allows them to age well, even if they generally Open up more quickly than those of appellations dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. .

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Planning a wine route in the of Libournais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Vieux Château Croix de Figeac.

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.

News about Vieux Château Croix de Figeac and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Farm

Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.

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