Château CouracMas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône
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 Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône of the Château Courac is in the top 90 of wines of Côtes-du-Rhône.
Taste structure of the Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône from the Château Courac
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Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône of Château Courac 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 Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône of Château Courac in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, leather or red cherry.
Food and wine pairings with Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône
The Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône of Château Courac matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kig ar farz breton, lamb curry or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.
Details and technical informations about Château Courac's Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Verdesse
Verdesse is a white grape variety, grown on an area of about 5 ha. It is found particularly in the Grésivaudan and Drac valleys. It is also called verdêche, étraire blanche de Grenoble or verdasse. The leaves are lobed and dark green in colour. Long, sturdy stalks carry the bunches. A juicy and sweet flesh is found under the white skin, turning amber red, of the mature berries. The berries are medium-sized and ellipsoid in shape. To be productive and vigorous, the variety is pruned rather long. Verdesse is not very resistant to mildew and powdery mildew, but it is very resistant to grey rot. A particularly alcoholic wine is produced from this variety. It has a pleasant flavour and a vegetal and floral scent. This wine does not keep long, and is best consumed during the first few years.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mas Arnaud Syrah - Grenache Côtes-du-Rhône from Château Courac are 2015, 2012, 2016, 2013 and 2010.
Informations about the Château Courac
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The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône 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 often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.
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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The word of the wine: Mineral
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