Winery Cyril & Jacques MoussetDomaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
Taste structure of the Domaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Cyril & Jacques Mousset
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Domaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Cyril & Jacques Mousset in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Domaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Cyril & Jacques Mousset in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, earth or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape
The Domaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Cyril & Jacques Mousset matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of doner kebab, kig ha farz (breton stew) or clafoutis with bush and courgettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cyril & Jacques Mousset's Domaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine de la Font du Roi Chateauneuf-du-Pape from Winery Cyril & Jacques Mousset are 2005, 2010, 2015, 2013 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Cyril & Jacques Mousset
The Winery Cyril & Jacques Mousset is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.
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: Muscat blanc à petits grains
A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.
