Domaine Champ-LongAutrefois Ventoux
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 Autrefois Ventoux from the Domaine Champ-Long
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Autrefois Ventoux of Domaine Champ-Long 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 Autrefois Ventoux of Domaine Champ-Long in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Autrefois Ventoux
Pairings that work perfectly with Autrefois Ventoux
Original food and wine pairings with Autrefois Ventoux
The Autrefois Ventoux of Domaine Champ-Long matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, seven o'clock leg of lamb or rabbit in sauce.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Champ-Long's Autrefois Ventoux.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc 13
A direct producer hybrid obtained by Georges Couderc by crossing Vitis Lincecumii (Buckley) with 162-5 Couderc, the latter having 3/4 blood of Vinifera-Rupestris. Today, like most hybrids, it has practically disappeared. It can still be found in a mixture in very old vineyards, the photographs below were taken in the Ardèche, on the border with the Gard, north of Saint Ambroix.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Autrefois Ventoux from Domaine Champ-Long are 2015, 2013, 2014
Informations about the Domaine Champ-Long
The Domaine Champ-Long is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ventoux
The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.
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.
The word of the wine: Female
Characterizes wines whose pleasantness results from elegance and finesse rather than power.
