Domaine des RichardsCôtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

Red wine of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Rhone Valley of France

3.9

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Domaine des Richards is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' 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 Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' from the Domaine des Richards

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Domaine des Richards 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-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

Original food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

The Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Domaine des Richards matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or duck confit parmentier.

Details and technical informations about Domaine des Richards's Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'.

Winery

Domaine des Richards

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

Great wine region

Rhone Valley

Country

France

Style of wine

Red

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

Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' - 2013

In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' from Domaine des Richards are 2013

Informations about the Domaine des Richards

The winery offers 11 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine des Richards is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 70000 of of France wines

In the top 8000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Calendal or the Domaine Les Aphillanthes produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' often reveals types of flavors of cream, star anise or almonds and sometimes also flavors of fig, dark fruit or cedar.

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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