Domaine de la Tête Noire - Vacqueyras Tradition

Domaine de la Tête NoireVacqueyras Tradition

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vacqueyras Tradition of Domaine de la Tête Noire is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras 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 Vacqueyras Tradition from the Domaine de la Tête Noire

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vacqueyras Tradition of Domaine de la Tête Noire in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Tête Noire's Vacqueyras Tradition.

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

Discover the grape variety: Sousão

Most certainly Portuguese. It can also be found in Spain and South Africa. It would be related to the loureiro and the caino blanco.

Last vintages of this wine

Vacqueyras Tradition - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Vacqueyras Tradition - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Vacqueyras Tradition - 2011
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Vacqueyras Tradition - 2009
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Vacqueyras Tradition from Domaine de la Tête Noire are 2013, 2011, 2009, 2014

Informations about the Domaine de la Tête Noire

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine de la Tête Noire is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 70000 of of France wines
In the top 5000 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.

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