Winery FoncalieuLes Rouviéres Côtes du Rhône Villages St Gervais
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 Rouviéres Côtes du Rhône Villages St Gervais from the Winery Foncalieu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Rouviéres Côtes du Rhône Villages St Gervais of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Rouviéres Côtes du Rhône Villages St Gervais
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Rouviéres Côtes du Rhône Villages St Gervais
Original food and wine pairings with Les Rouviéres Côtes du Rhône Villages St Gervais
The Les Rouviéres Côtes du Rhône Villages St Gervais of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, lamb chops with tarragon cream or blood duck (tour d'argent).
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Les Rouviéres Côtes du Rhône Villages St Gervais.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Rouviéres Côtes du Rhône Villages St Gervais from Winery Foncalieu are 2011
Informations about the Winery Foncalieu
The Winery Foncalieu is one of wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Saint-Gervais'.. It offers 342 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Saint-Gervais' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Saint-Gervais'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Saint-Gervais' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Cellier des Chartreux or the Domaine Sainte-Anne produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Saint-Gervais' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Saint-Gervais' often reveals types of flavors of smoke, chocolate or cassis and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, blackberry or oaky.
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.
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The word of the wine: Vineyard
Said of a wine with a certain alcoholic richness and clearly showing the characteristics that distinguish wine from other alcoholic beverages.
