Winery Ferdinand LabartheRoc Saint Jean Crozes Hermitage
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Roc Saint Jean Crozes Hermitage from the Winery Ferdinand Labarthe
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Roc Saint Jean Crozes Hermitage of Winery Ferdinand Labarthe in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Roc Saint Jean Crozes Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Roc Saint Jean Crozes Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Roc Saint Jean Crozes Hermitage
The Roc Saint Jean Crozes Hermitage of Winery Ferdinand Labarthe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, canned cassoulet or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ferdinand Labarthe's Roc Saint Jean Crozes Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Frankenthal
A table grape with long bunches and spherical blue-black berries with thick skin and juicy flesh, delivering a pleasant sweet flavour. Late-ripening. Very rarely vinified. Cultivated for fresh consumption in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, prized for its sweetness, attractive table appearance and good keeping. A witness to Germanic ampelographic heritage, grown since the Middle Ages in Central Europe.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Roc Saint Jean Crozes Hermitage from Winery Ferdinand Labarthe are 2014
Informations about the Winery Ferdinand Labarthe
The Winery Ferdinand Labarthe is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
Largest cru of the northern Rhône around Tain: signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - fruity and accessible with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, black pepper and a black-olive touch, supple tannins, more approachable than Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers, almond). AOC (1937), ~1,700 ha over 11 communes (Drôme), granite on northern slopes, pebble-loess on the plain, ageing 3-8 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
