Clos BellaneLes Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Roussanne and the Viognier.
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 Les Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Blanc from the Clos Bellane
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Blanc of Clos Bellane in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Blanc of Clos Bellane in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Les Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Les Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Blanc
The Les Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Blanc of Clos Bellane matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of summer orecchiette, quick brioche sausage or niçoise salad.
Details and technical informations about Clos Bellane's Les Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas 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 Les Échalas Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas Blanc from Clos Bellane are 2017, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2020.
Informations about the Clos Bellane
The Clos Bellane is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Bellane or the Domaine La Décelle produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, melon or butter and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, lemon or pear.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Venaison
Applied to the bouquet of a wine reminiscent of the smell of big game.
