Château Valcombe - Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge

Château ValcombeBleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux 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 Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge of Château Valcombe is a red wine from the region of Ventoux 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 Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge from the Château Valcombe

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge of Château Valcombe in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy

Details and technical informations about Château Valcombe's Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge.

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

Discover the grape variety: Prima

Cross between lival and cardinal obtained in 1974. It has been registered in the official catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1, since 1996.

Last vintages of this wine

Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge - 2005
In the top 100 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge - 2004
In the top 100 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge from Château Valcombe are 2005, 2004

Informations about the Château Valcombe

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ventoux in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Valcombe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Ventoux wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ventoux

The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.


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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