Winery Les TourellesEpesses Rouge

Red wine of Epesses of Vaud of Switzerland

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Epesses Rouge of Winery Les Tourelles is a red wine from the region of Epesses of Vaud.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Gamaret and the Pinot noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or veal.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

On the nose the Epesses Rouge of Winery Les Tourelles in the region of Vaud often reveals types of flavors of earth.

Food and wine pairings with Epesses Rouge

Pairings that work perfectly with Epesses Rouge

Original food and wine pairings with Epesses Rouge

Game (deer, venison)

Rich fish (salmon, tuna etc)

The Epesses Rouge of Winery Les Tourelles matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of duck breast with orange sauce, guinea fowl with cabbage or duck leg confit in cider.

Details and technical informations about Winery Les Tourelles's Epesses Rouge.

Winery

Winery Les Tourelles

Grape varieties

Gamaret , Pinot noir

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gamaret

Gamaret noir is a grape variety that originated in Switzerland. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of vine is characterized by medium-sized bunches, and grapes of medium size. Gamaret noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Epesses Rouge - 2016

In the top 100 of of Epesses wines

Average rating: 3.4

Epesses Rouge - 2015

In the top 100 of of Epesses wines

Average rating: 3.6

Epesses Rouge - 2011

In the top 100 of of Epesses wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Epesses Rouge from Winery Les Tourelles are 2011, 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Les Tourelles

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Epesses in the region of Vaud

The Winery Les Tourelles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Epesses to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 6000 of of Switzerland wines

In the top 1500 of of Epesses wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Epesses

The wine region of Epesses is located in the region of Lavaux of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Louis Bovard or the Domaine Blaise Duboux produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Epesses are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Epesses often reveals types of flavors of citrus, stone or cheese and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or microbio.

The wine region of Vaud

Vaud is Switzerland's second-largest wine region, located in the French-speaking southwest. The region - which is also one of 26 cantons in the country - is best known for its crisp, white Fendant wines (the national name for the Chasselas variety) and its stunning lakeside landscapes. Both of these reach their zenith in the grand crus of Lavaux/dezaley">Dezaley and Calamin. These famous Lavaux Vineyard terraces, which rise steeply up above Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), are considered of such importance that they are now enjoy protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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