 The castle belongs to the Larrieu family since 1734, it is located on a slope argilo-limestone facing the Garonne, and resting on enormous fossil oyster benches. Thus profiting from a southern exposure full, the vineyard extends on a surface from 28 hectares of which 23 are devoted to the white vines and 5 with the red vines.
The Sainte-Croix-du-Mont 2005 is of beautiful golden dress, with aromas of white flowers and honey, an unctuous mouth with the sharp and dense, typified and rich finale, very scented, very persistent, which associates smoothness and aromatic richness. The 2003 are all in subtlety of aromas (cooked fruits, hawthorn), of a soft consistency, a wine to be discovered with aperitif or on a dessert, very accessible. The 2002 are a persistent wine, with the complex aromatic nuances (pink, acacia, honey…), very well-balanced, melted in mouth, of beautiful guard like this remarkable 2001, unctuous with wish, the complex and powerful nose prevailed by crystallized apricot and honey notes. Superb vintage Laurence 2005, of golden color, with the nose prevailed by the ripe fruits (pear) and the dry small fruits, slightly with the honey taste, all in sweetness and smoothness, of beautiful guard. For the pleasure, this superb vintage Laurence 98, with the rich nose prevailed by macerated fruit notes, which starts to be tasted perfectly.
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Daniel et Laurence Larrieu
Who's in charge : Daniel et Laurence Larrieu
Adress : 33410 Sainte-Croix -du-Mont
Phone : 05 56 62 01 20
Fax : 05 56 76 71 99
E-Mail : chateaudesmailles@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/chateaudesmailles
Personal website : chateau.des.mailles.monsite.wanadoo.fr
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 |
Established |
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Average annual |
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Surface |
28 ha |
Vine Age |
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Soil and exposure |
Slope argilo-limestone, south exposure full |
Vine stocks |
83,33% Sémillon, 6,67% Merlot, 1,04% Cabernet-Sauvignon and 8,96% Cabernet franc |
Technique |
Respect of the traditions with manual grape harvest and a wine making ferments some which precedes ageing out of barrels by oak |
Characteristics |
The liqueur-like wines white of appellation Sainte-Croix-du-Mont are of a beautiful yellow gold dress, powerful, elegant and equipped finally with a delicate bitterness. The range is supplemented by the production of red Bordeaux and dry white Bordeaux |
Served with |
Foie gras, out of aperitif, on the white meats, desserts with the chocolate and the cheese of Ewe accompanied by black cherry jam |
Prices |
7,50 to 12,80 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
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Others references |
At the top of its appellation in the Guide Dussert-Gerber des Vins de France et Millésimes |
National and export sales (%) |
France : - Export : |
Main trading partners |
Belgium, Holland, Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland |
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