Winery AgatesLes Joyaux
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The Les Joyaux of the Winery Agates is in the top 0 of wines of Grignan-les-Adhémar.
Details and technical informations about Winery Agates's Les Joyaux.
Discover the grape variety: Esther
Table grape with long clusters and golden berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, a neutral sweet flavour. Early-ripening and productive. Very rarely vinified. Grown in North America for fresh local consumption, appreciated for its attractive appearance and good shelf life. Marginal outside its region of origin. American white table grape variety obtained by crossing for fresh consumption.
Informations about the Winery Agates
The Winery Agates is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Grignan-les-Adhémar to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grignan-les-Adhémar
Rhône AOC in the north of Drôme Provençale (left bank): Syrah signature as king red (>=10%) with Grenache Noir — ruby robe with violet hints and fruity-spicy profile with signature notes of red and black fruits, garrigue, liquorice, spices and a floral oaked touch, balanced tannins and southern freshness, 10-year keeping for Syrah. AOC (2010, formerly Coteaux du Tricastin), ~1,800 ha between Dauphiné and Provence, limestone, clay and pebble soils, mistral.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)
The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.
