Château MaucoilInnocent VI Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
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 Innocent VI Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages from the Château Maucoil
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Innocent VI Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Château Maucoil in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Innocent VI Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Innocent VI Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Innocent VI Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
The Innocent VI Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Château Maucoil matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, oriental lamb skewers or garbure with duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Château Maucoil's Innocent VI Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Pirobella
Interspecific crossing, obtained in South Africa in the 1960s by E.P. Evans, between the 15 Pirovano (madeleine angevine X bellino) and the isabelle. It should be noted that from this cross was also born the black muska.
Informations about the Château Maucoil
The Château Maucoil is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 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
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.
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.
The word of the wine: Old vines
There are no specific regulations governing the term "vieilles vignes". After 20 to 25 years, the yields stabilize and tend to decrease, the vines are deeply rooted, and the grapes that come from them give richer, more concentrated, more sappy wines, expressing with more nuance the characteristics of their terroir. It is possible to find plots of vines that claim to be a century old.
