Winery Augustin PeyrouseLa Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the La Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes from the Winery Augustin Peyrouse
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes of Winery Augustin Peyrouse in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes of Winery Augustin Peyrouse in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, pepper or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with La Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with La Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with La Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes
The La Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes of Winery Augustin Peyrouse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, lamb in a crown with spring vegetables or duck legs confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Augustin Peyrouse's La Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Mondeuse
Mondeuse noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Savoie). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and medium sized grapes. Mondeuse noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Grand Comtadine Vacqueyras Cuvée Réserve Vieilles Vignes from Winery Augustin Peyrouse are 2013, 2012, 2015
Informations about the Winery Augustin Peyrouse
The Winery Augustin Peyrouse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vacqueyras
The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.
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.
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The word of the wine: Ancestral method
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