Château de Saint CosmeLe Vallon des Viollettes

Red wine of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France

4.0

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

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Le Vallon des Viollettes of Château de Saint Cosme is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
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 Le Vallon des Viollettes from the Château de Saint Cosme

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Le Vallon des Viollettes of Château de Saint Cosme in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Le Vallon des Viollettes

Pairings that work perfectly with Le Vallon des Viollettes

Original food and wine pairings with Le Vallon des Viollettes

The Le Vallon des Viollettes of Château de Saint Cosme matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or venison leg in casserole.

Details and technical informations about Château de Saint Cosme's Le Vallon des Viollettes.

Winery

Château de Saint Cosme

Winemaker

Louis Barroul

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Vallon des Viollettes - 2019

In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Le Vallon des Viollettes from Château de Saint Cosme are 2019

Informations about the Château de Saint Cosme

The winery offers 29 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

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The Château de Saint Cosme is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 15000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

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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