Clos des CentenairesVieilles Vignes Grenache
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Grenache and the Grenache noir.
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 Vieilles Vignes Grenache from the Clos des Centenaires
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Grenache of Clos des Centenaires in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Grenache of Clos des Centenaires in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Grenache
The Vieilles Vignes Grenache of Clos des Centenaires matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or rabbit with beer and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Clos des Centenaires's Vieilles Vignes Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Grenache
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Grenache from Clos des Centenaires are 2019, 2018, 2016, 2021 and 2020.
Informations about the Clos des Centenaires
The Clos des Centenaires is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rhône méridional
Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.
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: Soft
Sweet wine containing between 30 and 50 grams of residual sugar. A sweet wine is made from very ripe grapes but without being affected by botrytis cinerea and without being raisined. This term can also be applied to a dry wine that is smooth and fat in the mouth.
