Cave de TainGrande Réserve Saint-Joseph
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 Grande Réserve Saint-Joseph from the Cave de Tain
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Réserve Saint-Joseph of Cave de Tain in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Saint-Joseph
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Réserve Saint-Joseph
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Saint-Joseph
The Grande Réserve Saint-Joseph of Cave de Tain matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of burger roll, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or venison leg in casserole.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Tain's Grande Réserve Saint-Joseph.
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Réserve Saint-Joseph from Cave de Tain are 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 Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Joseph
The wine region of Saint-Joseph is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yves Gangloff or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Joseph are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
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: Dry extract
Non-liquid constituents of wine.
