Winery Ferraton Père & FilsCrozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil
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 Crozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil from the Winery Ferraton Père & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Crozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil of Winery Ferraton Père & Fils 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 Crozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil of Winery Ferraton Père & Fils in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, black cherries or plum.
Food and wine pairings with Crozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil
Pairings that work perfectly with Crozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil
Original food and wine pairings with Crozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil
The Crozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil of Winery Ferraton Père & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, doner kebab or rabbit on the barbecue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Ferraton Père & Fils's Crozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crozes-Ermitage Le Grand Courtil from Winery Ferraton Père & Fils are 2016, 2013, 2008, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Ferraton Père & Fils
The Winery Ferraton Père & Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Combier or the Domaine M. Chapoutier produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crozes-Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
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: Dish
Wine lacking tone and relief in the mouth.
