Winery Arc du RhoneCôtes du Rhône
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Côtes du Rhône from the Winery Arc du Rhone
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Rhône of Winery Arc du Rhone 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 Côtes du Rhône of Winery Arc du Rhone in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cheese or microbio and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhône
The Côtes du Rhône of Winery Arc du Rhone matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), lamb tagine with prunes and almonds or veal head with vinaigrette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Arc du Rhone's Côtes du Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Rhône from Winery Arc du Rhone are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Arc du Rhone
The Winery Arc du Rhone is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.
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: Cooked wine
In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.
