Château du Trignon - Vacqueyras Rouge

Château du TrignonVacqueyras Rouge

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(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 Vacqueyras Rouge of Château du Trignon is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras 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 Vacqueyras Rouge from the Château du Trignon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vacqueyras Rouge of Château du Trignon 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 Vacqueyras Rouge of Château du Trignon in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or licorice.

Details and technical informations about Château du Trignon's Vacqueyras Rouge.

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

Discover the grape variety: Calitor

Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.

Last vintages of this wine

Vacqueyras Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 411110
Vacqueyras Rouge - 2011
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 411110
Vacqueyras Rouge - 2010
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 411110
Vacqueyras Rouge - 2009
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Vacqueyras Rouge - 2007
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Vacqueyras Rouge from Château du Trignon are 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2007.

Informations about the Château du Trignon

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Famille Quiot.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château du Trignon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 7500 of of France wines
In the top 250 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.


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: Flavours

There are generally four so-called fundamental flavours: acidity, bitterness, sweetness and saltiness. The first three are considered to be the building blocks of the structure of wines. They are perceived by the taste buds that cover the surface of the tongue.

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