Domaine de VilleneuveLes Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
Taste structure of the Les Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Domaine de Villeneuve
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine de Villeneuve in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine de Villeneuve in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Les Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Les Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Les Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine de Villeneuve matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of eggplant, lamb and goat lasagna, delicious marinated pork chops or imene's tunisian ojja.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Villeneuve's Les Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine de Villeneuve are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2006 and 2005.
Informations about the Domaine de Villeneuve
The Domaine de Villeneuve is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.
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: Sensory analysis
Technical name of the tasting.
