Winery Charles AdelinCôtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes
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 Côtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes from the Winery Charles Adelin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes of Winery Charles Adelin 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 Côtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes of Winery Charles Adelin in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes
The Côtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes of Winery Charles Adelin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, marinated lamb chops (honey, worcestershire sauce, olive oil) or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Charles Adelin's Côtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay Fréaux
Deeply coloured, simple reds with an opaque purple hue (red pulp), supple tannins and a light palate with moderate acidity, showing discreet red fruit aromas. Teinturier profile. Formerly used to intensify the colour of southern and Burgundian blends, now marginal, surviving in a few variety collections for its patrimonial value and genetic interest. Teinturier variation of Gamay developed in the 19th century.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Rhône Sélection Vieilles Vignes from Winery Charles Adelin are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Charles Adelin
The Winery Charles Adelin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
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: Amber
(1) A colour close to amber, sometimes taken on by white wines aged for a long time, or by oxidising prematurely. (2) A term used on the label to designate white Rivesaltes aged for at least thirty months in an oxidizing environment.
