Château ValcombeBleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge
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 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
Food and wine pairings with Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge
The Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge of Château Valcombe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot-au-feu, pizza queen with merguez or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Château Valcombe's Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Bleu d'Argile Côtes du Ventoux Rouge from Château Valcombe are 2005, 2004
Informations about the Château Valcombe
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Rimage
"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).
