Domaine des AbbessesLes Abbesses l'Abbesse Rouge Grand Cru
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Gamaret and the Garanoir.
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Abbesses's Les Abbesses l'Abbesse Rouge Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Gamaret
Structured, colourful reds with a dense purple robe and firm tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, spices and peppery notes. Fresh acidity, good performance in oak ageing. Made as a single-variety ageing wine and in many premium Swiss blends with Garanoir, Gamay and Pinot Noir. Star of modern reds from Vaud, Geneva and Valais. A Gamay × Reichensteiner cross created in 1970 at the Pully research station (Switzerland).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Abbesses l'Abbesse Rouge Grand Cru from Domaine des Abbesses are 2015, 0, 2014
Informations about the Domaine des Abbesses
The Domaine des Abbesses is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Morges to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Morges
La Côte Vaud AOC district over 45 km on Lake Geneva shore (~2,000 ha, biggest Lake Geneva): Chasselas signature white king (traditional grape ~90% with Pinot Noir and Gamay) — fine and delicate profile with floral aromas on gravelly soils near lake, fruity on Jura clay-limestone. Pinot Noir and Gamay red kings, Gamaret and Garanoir indigenous. Gravelly morainic soils, climate sheltered by Jura and tempered by Lake Geneva effect, optimal south exposure.
The wine region of Vaud
World reference for Chasselas (~60% of the vineyard). Mineral, delicate whites with signature notes of green apple, citrus, white flowers, fresh almond and a saline touch, low acidity and a silky palate. Maximum expression in Lavaux (UNESCO 2007) on Lake Geneva terraces. Also La Côte, Chablais and the iconic Dézaley.
The word of the wine: Musky
Said of an odor reminiscent of musk.
