Cave de TainDe Galets Crozes-Hermitage
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 De Galets Crozes-Hermitage from the Cave de Tain
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the De Galets Crozes-Hermitage 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 De Galets Crozes-Hermitage of Cave de Tain in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with De Galets Crozes-Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with De Galets Crozes-Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with De Galets Crozes-Hermitage
The De Galets Crozes-Hermitage of Cave de Tain matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or forest rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Tain's De Galets Crozes-Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Corinthe
Emblematic raisin of the Peloponnese (currants), with small seedless grapes of intensely coloured, thin-skinned berries with concentrated sweet flesh. Rarely vinified. Grown in Greece, Australia and California, used almost exclusively for the production of traditional Greek raisins used in pastry and cooking, emblematic of ancestral Aegean viticulture. Greek seedless white variety, grown mainly for Corinth raisins.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of De Galets Crozes-Hermitage from Cave de Tain are 2016, 2017
Informations about the Cave de Tain
The Cave de Tain is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 219 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
Largest cru of the northern Rhône around Tain: signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - fruity and accessible with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, black pepper and a black-olive touch, supple tannins, more approachable than Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers, almond). AOC (1937), ~1,700 ha over 11 communes (Drôme), granite on northern slopes, pebble-loess on the plain, ageing 3-8 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Dame-jeanne
Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.
