Château Valcombe - Epicure Rosé

Château ValcombeEpicure Rosé

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Epicure Rosé of Château Valcombe is a pink wine from the region of Ventoux of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this pink wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Epicure Rosé of the Château Valcombe is in the top 40 of wines of Ventoux.

Taste structure of the Epicure Rosé from the Château Valcombe

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Epicure Rosé of Château Valcombe in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Epicure Rosé of Château Valcombe in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Valcombe's Epicure Rosé.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Durif

Durif noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Dauphiné). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Durif noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Epicure Rosé - 2018
In the top 40 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Epicure Rosé - 2017
In the top 40 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Epicure Rosé - 2016
In the top 40 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Epicure Rosé - 2015
In the top 40 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Epicure Rosé - 2014
In the top 40 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Epicure Rosé - 2013
In the top 40 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Epicure Rosé - 2012
In the top 40 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Epicure Rosé from Château Valcombe are 2012, 2013, 2009, 2016 and 2015.

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 5 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 25000 of of France wines
In the top 50 of of Ventoux wines
In the top 2500 of pink wines
In the top 90000 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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