Château Maucoil - Macovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Château MaucoilMacovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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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 Macovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Château Maucoil is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.

Taste structure of the Macovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Château Maucoil

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Macovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Château Maucoil in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Macovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Pairings that work perfectly with Macovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Original food and wine pairings with Macovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The Macovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Château Maucoil matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb fillet with monbazillac, chicken ballotine with ham and mushrooms or simple endive gratin with gruyere cheese.

Details and technical informations about Château Maucoil's Macovilla Cuvée Pontificale Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Winemaker
Carole Arnaud
Grape varieties
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.

Informations about the Château Maucoil

The winery offers 20 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Lavau.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Maucoil is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 85000 of of France wines
In the top 900 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.


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: Warm

A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.

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