Winery Benoit ChapelleCôteaux du Ventoux
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 Côteaux du Ventoux from the Winery Benoit Chapelle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côteaux du Ventoux of Winery Benoit Chapelle in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côteaux du Ventoux
Pairings that work perfectly with Côteaux du Ventoux
Original food and wine pairings with Côteaux du Ventoux
The Côteaux du Ventoux of Winery Benoit Chapelle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, chiche kebab in armenian or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.
Details and technical informations about Winery Benoit Chapelle's Côteaux du Ventoux.
Discover the grape variety: Helios
An interspecific cross between Merzling and FR 986-60 (S.V. 12.481 x Müller-Thurgau) obtained in 1973 by Professor Zimmermann and selected by Norbert Becker at the Institute of Viticulture in Freiburg (Germany). Almost unknown in France, it can be found in Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, etc.
Informations about the Winery Benoit Chapelle
The Winery Benoit Chapelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ventoux
The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.
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: Vinification of sweet wines
Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).
