Winery Francois VillardCôte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Syrah and the Viognier.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc of the Winery Francois Villard is in the top 40 of wines of Côte-Rôtie.
Taste structure of the Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc from the Winery Francois Villard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc of Winery Francois Villard 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 Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc of Winery Francois Villard in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc
The Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc of Winery Francois Villard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef bourguignon in the oven of nanou, lamb kebab or the chicken with rice of the mother michèle.
Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Villard's Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Syrah
No one can agree on the origin of Syrah, the black grape variety found today in the Rhône Valley, Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon and southwestern France. Several legends speak of its possible origin in Sicily, Persia or Syria. Tests have finally revealed that it originated in the northern Côtes du Rhône valley. Syrah is a fragile grape variety, which fears drought and is susceptible to disease. Its long shoots are not very resistant to the mistral, which is why they are often tied up or cut short. It needs soil rich in trace elements to feed itself. In these conditions, it produces bunches of beautiful bluish-black grapes with medium-sized berries and sweet, spicy juice. Its red wines are deep in colour, with fruity, spicy and floral aromatic complexity and tannins that structure the whole. With little acidity, they are rather full-bodied and have a high alcohol content. Syrah also makes fruity rosé wines, which are pleasant and have a nice finesse.vinified on its own, Syrah is the only red grape variety of the AOC Cornas and is the majority in the AOC Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage. It is also recommended in the Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Saint-Joseph and Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellations. Finally, the AOCs Palette, Baux-de-Provence, Corbières, Côtes-du-Roussillon, Fronton... also produce it. Today, Syrah is a grape variety that is constantly increasing in surface area throughout the world. It is growing in Italy, Australia, South Africa, Argentina and Mexico.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côte-Rôtie Le Gallet Blanc from Winery Francois Villard are 2017, 2019, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Francois Villard
The Winery Francois Villard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.
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: Reassembly
During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.
