Winery Gilles BargeLa Grande Vigne Côte-Rôtie
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the La Grande Vigne Côte-Rôtie from the Winery Gilles Barge
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Grande Vigne Côte-Rôtie of Winery Gilles Barge in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with La Grande Vigne Côte-Rôtie
Pairings that work perfectly with La Grande Vigne Côte-Rôtie
Original food and wine pairings with La Grande Vigne Côte-Rôtie
The La Grande Vigne Côte-Rôtie of Winery Gilles Barge matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, lamb garam massala or veal head with vinaigrette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilles Barge's La Grande Vigne Côte-Rôtie.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Winery Gilles Barge
The Winery Gilles Barge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie
Mythical cru of the northern Rhône with vertiginous slopes: signature Syrah as king red (≥80%) co-fermented with up to 20% Viognier — deep robe with signature aromas of violet, raspberry, blackberry, black olive, smoked bacon, black pepper and a leather touch, fine tannins and signature aromatic finish. Structured Côte Brune (schists) and floral Côte Blonde (granites). AOC (1940), ~300 ha of terraces on Ampuis, ages 10-30 years. Historic cradle of the northern Rhône.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Barrel
Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).
