Domaine Chante Cigale - Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine Chante CigaleVieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Chante Cigale is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Cinsault, the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.

Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Domaine Chante Cigale

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Chante Cigale in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Chante Cigale in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Chante Cigale matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of express couscous in a pressure cooker, guinea fowl with cabbage or roast goose, soft.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Chante Cigale's Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Winemaker
Alexandre Favier
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2020
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2019
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2016
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2015
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2013
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110
Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2012
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2010
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine Chante Cigale are 2010, 2016, 2015, 2007 and 2005.

Informations about the Domaine Chante Cigale

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Chante Cigale is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 5000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 15000 of red wines
In the top 20000 wines of the world

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: Maccabeo

See macabeu.

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