Winery DelasLe Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage of the Winery Delas is in the top 30 of wines of Crozes-Hermitage.
Taste structure of the Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage from the Winery Delas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Delas 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 Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Delas in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage
The Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Delas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with cider, lamb chops with tarragon cream or duck pot au feu.
Details and technical informations about Winery Delas's Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Cortis
Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Solaris (Merzling x Geisenheim 6493 (Zarya Severa x Muscat Ottonel)) made in 1982 by Norbert Becker of the Freiburg Research Institute in Germany. It has the particularity of having only one gene for resistance to mildew and powdery mildew. It can be found in the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, etc., but is still little known in France. Note that Cabernet-Carol has the same parents.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Clos Rouge Crozes-Hermitage from Winery Delas are 2007, 2015, 2016, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Delas
The Winery Delas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 49 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Combier or the Domaine M. Chapoutier produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crozes-Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
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: Thick
Said of a heavy, pasty wine lacking in finesse.
