Winery BonpasDon Alfant 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 Don Alfant Côtes-du-Rhône from the Winery Bonpas
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In the mouth the Don Alfant Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Bonpas 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 Don Alfant Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Bonpas in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of leather, pepper or cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Don Alfant Côtes-du-Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Don Alfant Côtes-du-Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Don Alfant Côtes-du-Rhône
The Don Alfant Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Bonpas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beer goulash, lamb chops with tarragon cream or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bonpas's Don Alfant Côtes-du-Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Garanoir
Intraspecific cross between Gamay and Reichensteiner obtained in 1970 by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). From this same crossbreed, Gamaret and Mara were also born.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Don Alfant Côtes-du-Rhône from Winery Bonpas are 1980, 1963, 2008, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Bonpas
The Winery Bonpas is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 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.
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The word of the wine: Musky
Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.
