Domaine Georges VernayMaison Rouge Côte-Rôtie
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 Maison Rouge Côte-Rôtie from the Domaine Georges Vernay
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Maison Rouge Côte-Rôtie of Domaine Georges Vernay 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 Maison Rouge Côte-Rôtie of Domaine Georges Vernay in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Maison Rouge Côte-Rôtie
Pairings that work perfectly with Maison Rouge Côte-Rôtie
Original food and wine pairings with Maison Rouge Côte-Rôtie
The Maison Rouge Côte-Rôtie of Domaine Georges Vernay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, seven o'clock leg of lamb or saddle of hare jura style.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Georges Vernay's Maison Rouge Côte-Rôtie.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Maison Rouge Côte-Rôtie from Domaine Georges Vernay are 2009, 2004, 2015, 2007 and 2003.
Informations about the Domaine Georges Vernay
The Domaine Georges Vernay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.
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: Skinny
Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.
