Domaine MartinLes Sommets de Rasteau
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 Les Sommets de Rasteau from the Domaine Martin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Sommets de Rasteau of Domaine Martin 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 Les Sommets de Rasteau of Domaine Martin in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Sommets de Rasteau
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Sommets de Rasteau
Original food and wine pairings with Les Sommets de Rasteau
The Les Sommets de Rasteau of Domaine Martin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or duck legs with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Martin's Les Sommets de Rasteau.
Discover the grape variety: Hegel
German, intraspecific cross obtained in 1955 between helfensteiner and heroldreber by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) at the Weinsberg Research Institute. With these same parents he also obtained the dornfelder. One can meet the Hegel in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, ... completely unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Sommets de Rasteau from Domaine Martin are 2015, 2013, 2016, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Domaine Martin
The Domaine Martin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
