Bordeaux Supèrieur AOC - Château Croix Mouton

In the glass, the Bordeaux Supèrieur from Château Croix Mouton offers a bright purple color. With a bit of lateral position, the Bordeaux glass reveals a charming garnet red tone at the edges. When swirling the glass, one can perceive a perfect balance in this red wine, as it does not stand out watery or syrupy or liqueur-like on the walls of the glass. The nose of this red wine from Bordeaux convinces with aromas of blackcurrant. If we trace the aromatics further, leather, black cherry and chocolate are added.

On the palate, Château Croix Mouton's Bordeaux Supèrieur opens pleasantly dry, grippy and aromatic. On the palate, the texture of this balanced red wine is wonderfully velvety. The final of this mature red wine from the wine-growing region of Bordeaux, more precisely from Bordeaux Supérieur, finally impresses with considerable reverberation. The finish is also accompanied by mineral hints of the soils dominated by clay.

Vinification of the Bordeaux Supèrieur from Château Croix Mouton

The basis for the first-class and wonderfully balanced cuvée Bordeaux Supèrieur of Château Croix Mouton are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. In Bordeaux, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of clay. Due to the balancing influence of the nearbyRiver, the grapes ripen more slowly and develop more aromatic complexity. Bordeaux Supèrieur is an Old World wine through and through, as this Frenchman breathes an extraordinary European charm that clearly underscores the success of Old World wines. When perfect physiological ripeness is assured, the grapes for Bordeaux Supèrieur are harvested exclusively by hand without the aid of punishing and less selective grape harvesters. After the hand harvest, the grapes arrive at the winery by the fastest route. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks and small wood at controlled temperatures. After its end, the elegant Bordeaux Supèrieur is aged for several months in oak barrels.

Food recommendation for Château Croix Mouton Bordeaux Supèrieur

This French red wine is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to leek soup, vegetable couscous with beef meatballs or stuffed peppers.

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