Winery Alain JaumeVacqueyras Grande Garrigue
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.
Taste structure of the Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue from the Winery Alain Jaume
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue 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
On the nose the Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue of Winery Alain Jaume in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue
Pairings that work perfectly with Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue
Original food and wine pairings with Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue
The Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue of Winery Alain Jaume matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, lamb chops with lemon and herbs or cassoulet with duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alain Jaume's Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue.
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
The best vintages of Vacqueyras Grande Garrigue from Winery Alain Jaume are 2011, 2017, 2014, 2012 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Alain Jaume
The Winery Alain Jaume is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vacqueyras
The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.
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: Pulp
Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.
