Winery Gramenon - La Papesse

Winery GramenonLa Papesse

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 La Papesse of Winery Gramenon is a red wine from the region of Vinsobres 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 La Papesse from the Winery Gramenon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Papesse of Winery Gramenon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

leather

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the La Papesse of Winery Gramenon in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gramenon's La Papesse.

Winemaker
Michelle Aubery-Laurent
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Optima

Intraspecific crossing between sylvaner x riesling (perhaps rieslaner) and müller-thurgau obtained in 1930 by Peter Morio (1887-1960) and Bernhard Husfeld (1900-1970) at the Siebeldingen Research Institute (Palatinate) in Germany. It can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, England, Canada, South Africa, Brazil, ... very little known in France. Note that Optima is the mother of the Orion grape variety.

Last vintages of this wine

La Papesse - 2017
In the top 100 of of Vinsobres wines
Average rating: 411110
La Papesse - 2016
In the top 100 of of Vinsobres wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Papesse - 2015
In the top 100 of of Vinsobres wines
Average rating: 411110
La Papesse - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vinsobres wines
Average rating: 411110
La Papesse - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vinsobres wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Papesse - 2012
In the top 100 of of Vinsobres wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Papesse - 2011
In the top 100 of of Vinsobres wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of La Papesse from Winery Gramenon are 2010, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Gramenon

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Domaine Gramenon.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vinsobres in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Gramenon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Vinsobres to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 700 of of Vinsobres wines
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The wine region of Vinsobres

The wine region of Vinsobres is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Perrin or the Cave La Vinsobraise produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vinsobres are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Cinsaut, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vinsobres often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, caramel or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of game, prune or mint.


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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