Cave de TainArènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Arènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge from the Cave de Tain
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Arènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge of Cave de Tain 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 Arènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge of Cave de Tain in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, minerality or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Arènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Arènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Arènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge
The Arènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge of Cave de Tain matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, lamb tagine with figs or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Tain's Arènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Crescent
A direct-producer hybrid of American origin resulting from an interspecific cross between Saint Pepin and Elmer Swenson 6-8-25 (vitis riparia X Hamburg muscatel) obtained in 1988 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). It can also be found in Canada, Ukraine, Russia, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Arènes Sauvages Cornas Rouge from Cave de Tain are 2005, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2009.
Informations about the Cave de Tain
The Cave de Tain is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 219 wines for sale in the of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cornas
The wine region of Cornas is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thierry Allemand or the Domaine Thierry Allemand produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cornas are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cornas often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cream or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of perfume, sour cherry or lavender.
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: Runoff
Failure of the vine flower to fertilize at the time of flowering, when the weather is too cold or rainy. Under these conditions, the vine will have few or no clusters.
