Winery Alain Jaume - Rasteau Les Valats

Winery Alain JaumeRasteau Les Valats

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Rasteau Les Valats of Winery Alain Jaume is a red wine from the region of Rasteau of Rhone Valley.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
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 Rasteau Les Valats from the Winery Alain Jaume

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Rasteau Les Valats of Winery Alain Jaume in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, chocolate

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

On the nose the Rasteau Les Valats of Winery Alain Jaume in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Jaume's Rasteau Les Valats.

Winemaker
Alain Jaume
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Rasteau Les Valats - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Rasteau Les Valats - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Rasteau Les Valats - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Rasteau Les Valats - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Rasteau Les Valats - 2011
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rasteau Les Valats - 2010
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Rasteau Les Valats - 2009
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Rasteau Les Valats from Winery Alain Jaume are 2006, 2011, 2016, 2007 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Alain Jaume

The winery offers 47 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Alain Jaume is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 44 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 450 of of Rasteau wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rasteau

The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.


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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The word of the wine: Virile

Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.

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