Château de Valcombe - Cuvée Grand Valcombe

Château de ValcombeCuvée Grand Valcombe

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Grand Valcombe of Château de Valcombe is a red wine from the region of Costières-de-Nîmes 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 Cuvée Grand Valcombe from the Château de Valcombe

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Grand Valcombe of Château de Valcombe in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Château de Valcombe's Cuvée Grand Valcombe.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Valdiguié

Valdiguié noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Quercy). 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 large bunches and large grapes. The Valdiguié noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Grand Valcombe - 2012
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Grand Valcombe from Château de Valcombe are 2012

Informations about the Château de Valcombe

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Costières-de-Nîmes in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château de Valcombe is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes

The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.


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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The word of the wine: Confit

Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.

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