Cave des Vignerons à SabletLa Font du Caillou Vacqueyras
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the La Font du Caillou Vacqueyras from the Cave des Vignerons à Sablet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Font du Caillou Vacqueyras of Cave des Vignerons à Sablet in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with La Font du Caillou Vacqueyras
Pairings that work perfectly with La Font du Caillou Vacqueyras
Original food and wine pairings with La Font du Caillou Vacqueyras
The La Font du Caillou Vacqueyras of Cave des Vignerons à Sablet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, shoulder of lamb in a crust or cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Cave des Vignerons à Sablet's La Font du Caillou Vacqueyras.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Font du Caillou Vacqueyras from Cave des Vignerons à Sablet are 2012, 2015, 2010, 2016 and 2011.
Informations about the Cave des Vignerons à Sablet
The Cave des Vignerons à Sablet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vacqueyras
Southern Rhône cru neighbouring Gigondas: signature Grenache as king red (≥50%) with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault - fleshy and spicy with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, black cherry), garrigue, kirsch, liquorice, pepper and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and a long finish (14-15°), between the power of Gigondas and the elegance of Châteauneuf. Lively rosés and ample whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne). AOC (1990), ~1,450 ha, stony and sandy soils.
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: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
