Winery Combes des Princes - Châteauneuf-Du Pape Cuvée La Crau

Winery Combes des PrincesChâteauneuf-Du Pape Cuvée La Crau

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Châteauneuf-Du Pape Cuvée La Crau of Winery Combes des Princes is a red wine from the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley.
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 Châteauneuf-Du Pape Cuvée La Crau from the Winery Combes des Princes

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Châteauneuf-Du Pape Cuvée La Crau of Winery Combes des Princes in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Combes des Princes's Châteauneuf-Du Pape Cuvée La Crau.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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 Combes des Princes

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Combes des Princes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 100000 of of France wines
In the top 7000 of of Rhône méridional wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

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.

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