Domaine Jean-Louis ChaveErmitage Cuvée Cathelin
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin of the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is in the top 60 of wines of France and in the top 5 of wines of Hermitage.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin of Domaine Jean-Louis Chave in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, leather or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin
Pairings that work perfectly with Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin
Original food and wine pairings with Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin
The Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin of Domaine Jean-Louis Chave matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, merguez - courgettes gratin (leftover barbecue) or white beans with tomato (italy).
Details and technical informations about Domaine Jean-Louis Chave's Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin.
Discover the grape variety: Sercial
Portuguese, an ancient grape variety cultivated in particular in the Minho region and on the island of Madeira. It should not be confused with the cerceal branco and cerceal du Dâo, which are also related to the ramisco, trincadeira from Alentejo, alvarelhâo from Douro, etc. The Sercial can be found in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Crimea, Russia, Argentina, South Africa, ... little known in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin from Domaine Jean-Louis Chave are 1989, 2013, 2003, 2014 and 2009.
Informations about the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
The Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hermitage
The wine region of Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave or the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lavender or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, yellow apple or petroleum.
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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
