Domaine de la Vieille FontaineCôtes Du Rhône Les Terrasses
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.
The Côtes Du Rhône Les Terrasses of the Domaine de la Vieille Fontaine is in the top 10 of wines of Rhône méridional.
Taste structure of the Côtes Du Rhône Les Terrasses from the Domaine de la Vieille Fontaine
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In the mouth the Côtes Du Rhône Les Terrasses of Domaine de la Vieille Fontaine in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes Du Rhône Les Terrasses
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes Du Rhône Les Terrasses
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes Du Rhône Les Terrasses
The Côtes Du Rhône Les Terrasses of Domaine de la Vieille Fontaine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, original mafé with okra or wild boar stew.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Vieille Fontaine's Côtes Du Rhône Les Terrasses.
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.
Informations about the Domaine de la Vieille Fontaine
The Domaine de la Vieille Fontaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rhône méridional
Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.
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: Bracket
Black grape variety from Provence which contributes to the personality of the red wines of the AOC Bellet, near Nice. It gives a lightly colored but full-bodied wine that is good with age. Syn.: brachet.
