Winery Clos des MourresGrains de Mourres Côtes-du-Rhône Villages
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Grains de Mourres Côtes-du-Rhône Villages from the Winery Clos des Mourres
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grains de Mourres Côtes-du-Rhône Villages of Winery Clos des Mourres in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Food and wine pairings with Grains de Mourres Côtes-du-Rhône Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Grains de Mourres Côtes-du-Rhône Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Grains de Mourres Côtes-du-Rhône Villages
The Grains de Mourres Côtes-du-Rhône Villages of Winery Clos des Mourres matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of flemish beer stew, leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Winery Clos des Mourres's Grains de Mourres Côtes-du-Rhône Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Winery Clos des Mourres
The Winery Clos des Mourres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.
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: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
