Domaine ValjuliusInitial Rouge
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, veal or pasta.
The Initial Rouge of the Domaine Valjulius is in the top 90 of wines of Hérault.
Taste structure of the Initial Rouge from the Domaine Valjulius
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Initial Rouge of Domaine Valjulius in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Initial Rouge of Domaine Valjulius in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Initial Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Initial Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Initial Rouge
The Initial Rouge of Domaine Valjulius matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, pasta with artichoke hearts and bacon or curried veal roulades.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Valjulius's Initial Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Loureiro
Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Initial Rouge from Domaine Valjulius are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2017 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine Valjulius
The Domaine Valjulius is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Hérault to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hérault
The wine region of Hérault is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Grange des Pères or the Domaine La Grange des Pères produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hérault are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hérault often reveals types of flavors of minerality, yellow apple or passion fruit and sometimes also flavors of nutty, anise or stone fruit.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Pinot meunier
Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.
