Château de RuthGrande Sélection Sainte Cecile
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Sélection Sainte Cecile
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Sélection Sainte Cecile
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Sélection Sainte Cecile
The Grande Sélection Sainte Cecile of Château de Ruth matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish tagine, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.
Details and technical informations about Château de Ruth's Grande Sélection Sainte Cecile.
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).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Sélection Sainte Cecile from Château de Ruth are 2015, 2016
Informations about the Château de Ruth
The Château de Ruth is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
Higher tier of the southern Rhône: generous, structured reds dominated by Grenache (fruit, warmth, roundness), Syrah (colour, spice, elegance) and Mourvèdre (depth and ageing) — ≥66% of the trio. Aromas of ripe black fruits, pepper, liquorice, garrigue and leather with age. Also some lively rosés and whites on Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Viognier. Excellent value between Côtes-du-Rhône and prestige appellations, from everyday to medium 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: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
