Chateau La Croix du Casse 2014

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château La Croix du Casse 2014

Tasting

Color
Beautiful purplish red color.

Nose
Of great elegance, the nose seduces with its floral and fruity notes.

Palate
Structure, roundness, suppleness and creaminess are all characteristics of this palate with delicate tannins and subtle woody notes.

Food and wine pairings

This Pomerol wine pairs ideally with braised beef, guinea fowl skewers, honey duck strips or even Toulouse cassoulet and pheasant in a casserole.

The suppleness and refinement of a Pomerol wine

The property

Owned by the Castéja family since 2005, the Château La Croix du Casse is a very serious reference of the Pomerol appellation, on the right bank of Bordeaux. Equipped with high-performance tools and benefiting from an exceptional vineyard, the property stands out for its great Pomerol wines full of charm and seduction expressing all the typicity of the appellation.

The vineyard

Located at the southern tip of the Pomerol plateau, the vineyard of Château La Croix du Casse extends over a terroir characteristic of the appellation, made up of gravel and ancient sands with a sub-layer containing a significant proportion of iron crasse.

Vinification and aging

Fermentation and maceration of about 4 weeks in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. Aging in barrels (about 50% new) for 16 to 20 months.

Blend

Merlot (92%)
Cabernet franc (8%).