La Croix Saint Christophe, Aop Saint-emilion Grand Cru, Red
La Croix Saint Christophe, Aop Saint-emilion Grand Cru, Red
At the end of 2011, Peter Kwok acquired Château Tour Saint Christophe with his daughter. La Croix Saint Christophe is the second label of the Château. A fresh, refined and well-balanced wine. Pure satisfaction!
The story
Jérôme spent 4 years at Château de Reignac then set off to discover the Barossa Valley in Australia. He then took over as technical Director at Château Le gay and Château la Violette in Pomerol gaining critical acclaim notably from Robert Parker, earning several scores over 96/100 and even a perfect 100 in 2010. He was headhunted by Vignobles K where he became technical director of all four properties in 2012.
Vinification
After an initial sorting in the vineyard, the grapes are taken to the cellar and again carefully sorted. Plot vinification with fermentation for 10 to 20 days in small volume concrete tankis in order to best match the plots. Immediately put in barrels after run-off and malolactic fermentation in it. Aging in oak barrels (60% new barrels) for 15 months.
Varietals
Merlot: 90
Cabernet franc: 10
Specifications
Alcohol content: 14,5% vol.
GM: No.
Allergenes: Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.