Winery Andre FrancoisGerine Côte-Rôtie
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Gerine Côte-Rôtie from the Winery Andre Francois
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gerine Côte-Rôtie of Winery Andre Francois in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gerine Côte-Rôtie of Winery Andre Francois in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or black cherries.
Food and wine pairings with Gerine Côte-Rôtie
Pairings that work perfectly with Gerine Côte-Rôtie
Original food and wine pairings with Gerine Côte-Rôtie
The Gerine Côte-Rôtie of Winery Andre Francois matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, lamb mouse with figs and grapes or oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!.
Details and technical informations about Winery Andre Francois's Gerine Côte-Rôtie.
Discover the grape variety: Arrufiac
Arrufiac or Arrufiat is an old white grape variety that has existed since the 17th century and is part of the AOC Pacherenc de Vic-Bilh and Côtes-Saint-Mont in the South-West. It gives a wine rich in alcohol with a very characteristic nose. 100 hectares of Arrufiac are currently planted in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gerine Côte-Rôtie from Winery Andre Francois are 2009, 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Andre Francois
The Winery Andre Francois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
