Winery Pierre GaillardRoche d'Herode Saint-Joseph
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 Roche d'Herode Saint-Joseph from the Winery Pierre Gaillard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Roche d'Herode Saint-Joseph of Winery Pierre Gaillard in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Roche d'Herode Saint-Joseph
Pairings that work perfectly with Roche d'Herode Saint-Joseph
Original food and wine pairings with Roche d'Herode Saint-Joseph
The Roche d'Herode Saint-Joseph of Winery Pierre Gaillard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of burger roll, lamb tagine with prunes or rabbit with cider and prunes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Gaillard's Roche d'Herode Saint-Joseph.
Discover the grape variety: Rieslaner
Aromatic, structured whites with excellent ageing potential, with a golden colour, a taut palate with pronounced acidity, and signature aromas of ripe yellow fruits (peach, apricot), citrus (lemon) and honey notes. Excels in sweet and botrytised dessert wines (Auslese, BA, TBA). Grown in Franconia and the Palatinate, it yields some of Germany's greatest dessert wines. A German white variety bred in 1921 in Würzburg (Silvaner × Riesling), late-ripening.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Roche d'Herode Saint-Joseph from Winery Pierre Gaillard are 2016
Informations about the Winery Pierre Gaillard
The Winery Pierre Gaillard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Joseph
Northern Rhône cru on the right bank (Ardèche, Loire): signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - refined and structured with notes of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), raspberry, violet, pepper, spices, liquorice and an undergrowth touch, softer tannins than Cornas or Hermitage, seductive fruit-structure balance. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers). AOC (1956) over 26 communes, south-facing slopes, granite, schist and gneiss. Ageing 3-10 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: Shoulder
The upper part of the bottle located at the base of the shoulder-shaped neck.
