Winery ClairmontCros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Cros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage from the Winery Clairmont
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Clairmont in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Clairmont in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cheese, microbio or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Cros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Cros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage
The Cros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Clairmont matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or duck legs with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Clairmont's Cros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Himrod
An interspecific cross between ontario (winchell x diamond) and sultana - it is therefore not a pure Vitis vinifera as some people write - created in 1928 by A.B. Stout at the New York State Agricultural Experimental Station (United States). Its multiplication started only in 1952, it is certainly known in the United States but also in Canada, in India, in many European wine-producing countries, ... little multiplied and thus little known in France except by the amateur gardeners. The Interlaken which looks a bit like the Himrod, the Lakemont and the Romulus have the same parents.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cros du Mourier Crozes-Hermitage from Winery Clairmont are 2009, 2017, 2016, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Clairmont
The Winery Clairmont is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Combier or the Domaine M. Chapoutier produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crozes-Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
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: Acescence
An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.
