Domaine du Pere LéonCôtes du Vivarais
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 Vivarais of the Domaine du Pere Léon is in the top 10 of wines of Côtes du Vivarais.
Taste structure of the Côtes du Vivarais from the Domaine du Pere Léon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Vivarais of Domaine du Pere Léon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Vivarais
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Vivarais
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Vivarais
The Côtes du Vivarais of Domaine du Pere Léon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, lamb chops with figs and honey or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Pere Léon's Côtes du Vivarais.
Discover the grape variety: Irsay Oliver
Obtained in Hungary in 1930 by Pal Kocsis by crossing the pozsonyi fehér (pressburger or white presburg) and the pearl of Csaba. This double-ended variety is found in Hungary, Ukraine, Russia, the Slovak Republic (small Carpathians), the Czech Republic (Moravia), etc. It is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Vivarais from Domaine du Pere Léon are 2018, 0
Informations about the Domaine du Pere Léon
The Domaine du Pere Léon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Vivarais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Vivarais
The wine region of Côtes du Vivarais is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gallety or the Domaine Gallety produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Vivarais are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Vivarais often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or spices.
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.
The word of the wine: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
