Winery Colline Saint-JeanVieilles Vignes Vacqueyras
Red wine
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.
The Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras of the Winery Colline Saint-Jean is in the top 50 of wines of Vacqueyras.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras from the Winery Colline Saint-Jean
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras of Winery Colline Saint-Jean 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 Vacqueyras of Winery Colline Saint-Jean in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of leather, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras
The Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras of Winery Colline Saint-Jean matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Colline Saint-Jean's Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras.
Discover the grape variety: Trepat
A very old grape variety found mainly in Catalonia (Spain), in the regions of Conca de Barbera and Costers del Segre, and also in the Balearic Islands, Murcia, Valencia, etc. It is said to be related to the white heben and has no link with the white trepat of Priorat. Before the phylloxera crisis, it could be found in Languedoc and Roussillon, which is no longer the case today, but it could be interesting for producing excellent and original rosé wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras from Winery Colline Saint-Jean are 2015, 2016, 2012, 2011 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Colline Saint-Jean
The Winery Colline Saint-Jean is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vacqueyras
The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.
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: Picpoul
See piquepoul.
