Winery Boissy DelaygueLou Pontias Côtes-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 Lou Pontias Côtes-du-Rhône from the Winery Boissy Delaygue
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lou Pontias Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Boissy Delaygue in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Lou Pontias Côtes-du-Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Lou Pontias Côtes-du-Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Lou Pontias Côtes-du-Rhône
The Lou Pontias Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Boissy Delaygue matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf en daube, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or rabbit with kriek and cherries.
Details and technical informations about Winery Boissy Delaygue's Lou Pontias Côtes-du-Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 4401
An interspecific cross made in 1884 by Georges Couderc (1850-1928) between chasselas rose and rupestris. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied much more in the south-west of France and in the Loire Valley, and in some cases was even used as rootstock. François Baco (1865-1947) and Vincent Malègue (1830-1915) also used it as a progenitor. - Synonymy: red bird, tank, Terray hybrid, malafosse, oazo rukh, sakhotin (for all the grape variety synonyms, click here!). - Description: small to medium-sized bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, more or less compact, sometimes with small green berries, medium-sized stalks remaining green when ripe; small, spherical berries, beautiful bluish-black skin, very pruinose, pulpy, with coloured juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lou Pontias Côtes-du-Rhône from Winery Boissy Delaygue are 2016
Informations about the Winery Boissy Delaygue
The Winery Boissy Delaygue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 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: Clear
Said of a wine that is clear and brilliant in colour and contains no suspended matter.
