Cave de TainLes Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Les Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc from the Cave de Tain
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc of Cave de Tain in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc of Cave de Tain in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of butter, minerality or apricot.
Food and wine pairings with Les Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Les Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc
The Les Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc of Cave de Tain matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach or cheese cromesquis.
Details and technical informations about Cave de Tain's Les Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Marsanne
Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Hauts d'Eole Crozes-Hermitage Blanc from Cave de Tain are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2011.
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: Rough
Wine without finesse with rough tannins.
