Winery Piaugier - Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet

Winery PiaugierRéserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet of Winery Piaugier is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' 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 Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet from the Winery Piaugier

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet of Winery Piaugier 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 Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet of Winery Piaugier in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak.

Food and wine pairings with Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet

Pairings that work perfectly with Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet

Original food and wine pairings with Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet

The Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet of Winery Piaugier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, traditional tunisian couscous or canned duck confit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Piaugier's Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet - 2010
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' wines
Average rating: 411110
Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet - 2009
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet - 2007
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Réserve Alphonse Vautour Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet from Winery Piaugier are 2015, 2010, 2007, 2013 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Piaugier

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Piaugier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Haute Marone or the Domaine Piaugier produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' often reveals types of flavors of pear, honeysuckle or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, milk chocolate or pineapple.


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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Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).

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