Winery La DécelleCôtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge
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.
The Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge of the Winery La Décelle is in the top 5 of wines of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas'.
Taste structure of the Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge from the Winery La Décelle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge of Winery La Décelle 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 Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge of Winery La Décelle in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge
The Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge of Winery La Décelle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, lamb curl or duck leg confit in white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Décelle's Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Furmint
Furmint is a very old Hungarian grape variety. It arrived in France in the 1800s. The bunches of Furmint are of medium size. They are compact and cylindrical. The berries are also of medium size. They are either short elliptical or rounded. Their thick skin changes from greenish white to reddish once the fruit is mature. This grape variety is known throughout the world for being part of the composition of the Hungarian Tokaj vintage. Robust, rich in alcohol and acidity, it needs light soil and a warm, dry climate to be fertile. It must also be pruned short and its budding takes place 7 days after the Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the second late period. This grape variety fears grey rot and erinosis. When vinified dry, Furmint produces a very fragrant, fine and highly alcoholic white wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' Rouge from Winery La Décelle are 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery La Décelle
The Winery La Décelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Bellane or the Domaine La Décelle produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, melon or butter and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, lemon or pear.
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: Concentrator
A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.
