Domaine VigierLes Hauts de Vigier Cuvée Romain Côtes du Vivarais
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 Hauts de Vigier Cuvée Romain Côtes du Vivarais from the Domaine Vigier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Hauts de Vigier Cuvée Romain Côtes du Vivarais of Domaine Vigier in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Vigier Cuvée Romain Côtes du Vivarais
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Hauts de Vigier Cuvée Romain Côtes du Vivarais
Original food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Vigier Cuvée Romain Côtes du Vivarais
The Les Hauts de Vigier Cuvée Romain Côtes du Vivarais of Domaine Vigier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or deer jig.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Vigier's Les Hauts de Vigier Cuvée Romain Côtes du Vivarais.
Discover the grape variety: Jurançon blanc
Mainly cultivated in the south-western part of France, white Jurançon is part of the Cognac and Armagnac grape varieties. It is not related to Jurançon Noir, even though it is quite similar. This grape variety comes from a cross with the white gouais and is in the process of disappearing. Its young leaves are bubbled and downy. The more mature ones have 5 lobes and a petiolar sinus. Jurançon Blanc has small, compact clusters and medium-sized berries. It is hardy and vigorous. Jurançon blanc is associated with an average budburst. This variety is upright. To avoid exhaustion, it is recommended to prune it short. Jurançon often suffers from gray mold, mildew and powdery mildew. Its maturity is early in the third period. In other words, this grape variety matures 20 days after Chasselas. The white wines obtained with white Jurançon are low in alcohol, acid and neutral. If they are distilled, the result is an eau de vie that is not very strong and not very marked.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Hauts de Vigier Cuvée Romain Côtes du Vivarais from Domaine Vigier are 2016, 2012
Informations about the Domaine Vigier
The Domaine Vigier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Vivarais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Vivarais
The wine region of Côtes du Vivarais is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gallety or the Domaine Gallety produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes du Vivarais are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes du Vivarais often reveals types of flavors of oak, earth or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or spices.
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: pH
Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.
