Winery Cellier Saint-JeanVinsobres
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 Vinsobres from the Winery Cellier Saint-Jean
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vinsobres of Winery Cellier Saint-Jean in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vinsobres of Winery Cellier Saint-Jean in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Vinsobres
Pairings that work perfectly with Vinsobres
Original food and wine pairings with Vinsobres
The Vinsobres of Winery Cellier Saint-Jean matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), tajine of merguez and potatoes or duck confit (canned).
Details and technical informations about Winery Cellier Saint-Jean's Vinsobres.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinsobres from Winery Cellier Saint-Jean are 2014, 2011, 2015, 2012 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Cellier Saint-Jean
The Winery Cellier Saint-Jean is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Vinsobres to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vinsobres
The wine region of Vinsobres is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Perrin or the Cave La Vinsobraise produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vinsobres are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Cinsaut, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vinsobres often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, caramel or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of game, prune or mint.
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.
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