Château VessièrePhilippe de Vessière Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Roussanne, the Viognier and the Grenache Blanc.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Philippe de Vessière Blanc from the Château Vessière
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Philippe de Vessière Blanc of Château Vessière in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Philippe de Vessière Blanc of Château Vessière in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Philippe de Vessière Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Philippe de Vessière Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Philippe de Vessière Blanc
The Philippe de Vessière Blanc of Château Vessière matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of grandma's chicken casserole, fried squid or tuna brick (light).
Details and technical informations about Château Vessière's Philippe de Vessière Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Philippe de Vessière Blanc from Château Vessière are 2011, 2019, 0
Informations about the Château Vessière
The Château Vessière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.
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: Evolved
Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.
