Caves Saint-PierreLes Vauclusiens Rasteau
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Les Vauclusiens Rasteau
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Vauclusiens Rasteau
Original food and wine pairings with Les Vauclusiens Rasteau
The Les Vauclusiens Rasteau of Caves Saint-Pierre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of steak tartare, shish kebab or wild boar leg of 7 hours.
Details and technical informations about Caves Saint-Pierre's Les Vauclusiens Rasteau.
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).
Informations about the Caves Saint-Pierre
The Caves Saint-Pierre is one of wineries to follow in Rasteau.. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rasteau
Southern Rhône cru of Vaucluse (promoted 2010): Grenache Noir signature king red (≥50%) — deep robe and powerful profile with notes of ripe black fruits, candied cherry, garrigue, spice, liquorice and cocoa touch, dense tannins and broad structure, long finish. Historic amber Vin Doux Naturel (15°, overripe grapes) — fig, raisin, coffee, cocoa. Clay-limestone soils, red marls and sandstones, cleansing mistral, Mediterranean climate, 5-15 year ageing.
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: Balsamic
Aromas reminiscent of balsam, resin, incense, but also vanilla or liquorice wood.
