Château La Croix des PinsLa Noria Ventoux Rouge
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.
Taste structure of the La Noria Ventoux Rouge from the Château La Croix des Pins
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Noria Ventoux Rouge of Château La Croix des Pins 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 La Noria Ventoux Rouge of Château La Croix des Pins in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or pepper and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Noria Ventoux Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with La Noria Ventoux Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with La Noria Ventoux Rouge
The La Noria Ventoux Rouge of Château La Croix des Pins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cornish pasties, lamb shoulder confit or rabbit in white wine (casserole).
Details and technical informations about Château La Croix des Pins's La Noria Ventoux Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Noria Ventoux Rouge from Château La Croix des Pins are 2016, 2015, 2014
Informations about the Château La Croix des Pins
The Château La Croix des Pins is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ventoux
High-altitude, cool southern Rhône (below the 1,912 m Giant of Provence): signature reds from Grenache and Syrah — round and supple with notes of cherry, raspberry, garrigue, pepper and a truffle touch with age, melted tannins, natural freshness and easy drinking (vs the sun-baked plains wines). Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre as support. Lively, crunchy rosés (raspberry, flowers). Ample whites of Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Vermentino.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Bold
A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.
