Domaine La Garrigue - La Cantarelle Vacqueyras

Domaine La GarrigueLa Cantarelle Vacqueyras

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The La Cantarelle Vacqueyras of Domaine La Garrigue is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras 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.
The La Cantarelle Vacqueyras of the Domaine La Garrigue is in the top 10 of wines of Vacqueyras.

Taste structure of the La Cantarelle Vacqueyras from the Domaine La Garrigue

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Cantarelle Vacqueyras of Domaine La Garrigue 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, earthy

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with oak taste

vanilla

On the nose the La Cantarelle Vacqueyras of Domaine La Garrigue in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, minerality or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of licorice, leather or pepper.

Details and technical informations about Domaine La Garrigue's La Cantarelle Vacqueyras.

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

Discover the grape variety: Muscat de Saint Vallier

Interspecific crossing obtained by Seyve-Villard between the 12 129 Seyve-Villard and the early panse of Provence. This direct-producing hybrid is practically no longer multiplied, and is nowadays only found in private gardens. - Synonymy: 20 473 Seyve-Villard (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).

Last vintages of this wine

La Cantarelle Vacqueyras - 2016
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Cantarelle Vacqueyras - 2015
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 411110
La Cantarelle Vacqueyras - 2014
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Cantarelle Vacqueyras - 2012
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Cantarelle Vacqueyras - 2011
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 411110
La Cantarelle Vacqueyras - 2010
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Cantarelle Vacqueyras - 2009
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of La Cantarelle Vacqueyras from Domaine La Garrigue are 2005, 2016, 2010, 2015 and 2011.

Informations about the Domaine La Garrigue

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine La Garrigue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 7500 of of France wines
In the top 10 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 25000 of red wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

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.

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