Domaine Martin Sélection Prestige Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
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 Sélection Prestige Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu' from the Domaine Martin
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In the mouth the Sélection Prestige Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Domaine Martin in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Sélection Prestige Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
Pairings that work perfectly with Sélection Prestige Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
Original food and wine pairings with Sélection Prestige Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
The Sélection Prestige Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Domaine Martin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, rice with paprika and merguez or rack of lamb with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Martin's Sélection Prestige Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'.
Discover the grape variety: Mencia
Spanish, more precisely from the Duero Valley where it is still very present. According to some ampelographers, it is close to Cabernet Franc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sélection Prestige Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu' from Domaine Martin are 2013, 2011
Informations about the Domaine Martin
The Domaine Martin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Calendal or the Domaine Les Aphillanthes produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' often reveals types of flavors of cream, star anise or almonds and sometimes also flavors of fig, dark fruit or cedar.
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: INAO
National Institute of Origin and Quality. French organization depending on the Ministry of Agriculture and in charge of quality signs: AOC, IGP, labels and organic farming.
