The Winery Esprit Pointu is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Esprit Pointu wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Esprit Pointu wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Esprit Pointu wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Esprit Pointu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or duck breast in foil (barbecue).
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
Regional AOC (1937), 56,600 ha across 6 departments from Vienne to Avignon.
How Winery Esprit Pointu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken bonne femme, leek and fresh salmon tart or mie goreng.
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
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Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
