Cave de TainL'Espirit du Fief Crozes-Hermitages
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with L'Espirit du Fief Crozes-Hermitages
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Espirit du Fief Crozes-Hermitages
Original food and wine pairings with L'Espirit du Fief Crozes-Hermitages
The L'Espirit du Fief Crozes-Hermitages of Cave de Tain matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or moroccan chicken tagine.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Tain's L'Espirit du Fief Crozes-Hermitages.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet_Dorio
Intensely coloured, structured reds with an ink-dark robe, firm tannins and a dense palate of blackfruit (blackcurrant, blackberry), black cherry, plum, spices, black pepper and balsamic notes. Grown mainly in Germany (Württemberg, Palatinate) for modern dry reds and tannin-forward blends adding colour and structure. German hybrid created in 1971 at Weinsberg (blaufränkisch × dornfelder), prized for its robustness and intensity.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Espirit du Fief Crozes-Hermitages from Cave de Tain are 2014, 2015
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: Full-bodied
A rich, concentrated wine that offers consistency in the mouth.
