Château La Croix du Casse 2013

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château La Croix du Casse 2013

Tasting

Color
Garnet color.

Nose
Expressive, the nose is fruity and spicy.

Palate
A smooth and seductive attack precedes a lively, round palate whose tannic structure is supported by delicate vanilla 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.

A broad and fresh 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 efficient 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 slag.

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 (95%)
Cabernet franc (5%).