Domaine du Château Vieux - Vieilles Vignes Les Rivoires Saint-Joseph

Domaine du Château VieuxVieilles Vignes Les Rivoires Saint-Joseph

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vieilles Vignes Les Rivoires Saint-Joseph of Domaine du Château Vieux is a red wine from the region of Saint-Joseph of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Les Rivoires Saint-Joseph from the Domaine du Château Vieux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Les Rivoires Saint-Joseph of Domaine du Château Vieux in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Domaine du Château Vieux's Vieilles Vignes Les Rivoires Saint-Joseph.

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

Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet

It is a crossbreed made in 1855 by Louis and Henri Bouschet from an intraspecific crossing between Grenache noir and Petit Bouschet. The Alicante Henri Bouschet is less and less multiplied, registered however in the Official Catalogue of the varieties of vine of wine grapes list A.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes Les Rivoires Saint-Joseph - 2015
In the top 100 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Les Rivoires Saint-Joseph from Domaine du Château Vieux are 2015

Informations about the Domaine du Château Vieux

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 Saint-Joseph in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Château Vieux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Saint-Joseph wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Joseph

The wine region of Saint-Joseph is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yves Gangloff or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Joseph are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.


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.

News related to this wine

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The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

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The word of the wine: Balance

Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.

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