St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé - Château Laroze

With Château Laroze St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé, a first-class red wine finds its way into the swirling glass. There it presents a wonderfully bright, purplish-red color. If you give it some air in the wine glass by swirling, you can perceive a first-class balance in this red wine, as it does not appear watery, syrupy or liqueur-like on the sides of the glass. The nose of this red wine from Bordeaux impresses with aromas of plum, sour cherry and blackberry. Following the aromatics further, cedarwood and vanilla, promoted by the influence of oak, join in.

On the palate, the St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé from Château Laroze opens wonderfully dry, firm and aromatic. On the palate, the texture of this well-balanced red wine is wonderfully velvety. On the finish, this red wine from the Bordeaux region finally delights with a lovely length. Nuances of sour cherry and plum appear again.

Vinification of Château Laroze St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé

The basis for the first-class and wonderfully balanced St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé cuvée from Château Laroze is Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes. The St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé is an Old World wine through and through, as this French wine exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. After the grape harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in large wooden and stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. After fermentation has ended, the St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé can continue to harmonize on the fine lees for 18 months.

Food recommendation for St. Emilion Grand Cru Classé from Château Laroze

This red wine from France is best enjoyed at a temperature of 15–18°C. It is perfectly suited as an accompanying wine to fried calf’s liver with apples, onions and balsamic sauce, ossobuco or boeuf bourguignon.

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