Winery Saint Jean du BarrouxL'Argile
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.
The L'Argile of the Winery Saint Jean du Barroux is in the top 10 of wines of Ventoux.
Taste structure of the L'Argile from the Winery Saint Jean du Barroux
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Argile of Winery Saint Jean du Barroux 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 L'Argile of Winery Saint Jean du Barroux in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black olive, spices or oak.
Food and wine pairings with L'Argile
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Argile
Original food and wine pairings with L'Argile
The L'Argile of Winery Saint Jean du Barroux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, royal couscous or duck confit parmentier.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Jean du Barroux's L'Argile.
Discover the grape variety: Saint Pépin
Direct producer hybrid resulting from an interspecific cross between 114 E.S. (78 Minnesota x rosette or 1000 Seibel) and white seyval or 5-276 Seyve-Villard) obtained in 1971 in Osceala (United States Wisconsin) by Elmer Swenson (1913-2004). It can be found in North America, Midwest region, in Canada (Quebec, ...), in Eastern countries such as Russia, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Argile from Winery Saint Jean du Barroux are 2016, 2006, 2015, 2007 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Saint Jean du Barroux
The Winery Saint Jean du Barroux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ventoux
The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.
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: Vegetative cycle
All the different phases of the vine's development: winter rest period, budburst, inflorescence, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening.
