Winery Pierre le GrandCrozes-Hermitage Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Crozes-Hermitage Rouge from the Winery Pierre le Grand
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Crozes-Hermitage Rouge of Winery Pierre le Grand in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Crozes-Hermitage Rouge of Winery Pierre le Grand in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, black cherries or leather.
Food and wine pairings with Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
The Crozes-Hermitage Rouge of Winery Pierre le Grand matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baeckeoffe, pastillas with lamb and apricots or wild boar bourguignon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre le Grand's Crozes-Hermitage Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Bourgogne
A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy and Switzerland (cantons of Valais and Vaud), and is now clearly on the way out. In these countries, it still exists in the vineyards in the form of isolated strains... in France, it is completely unknown and yet it bears the name of a French wine region. According to A.D.N. analyses (J.F. Vouillamoz), its parents include white gouais, furmint, harslevelu, savagnin blanc, sylvaner, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crozes-Hermitage Rouge from Winery Pierre le Grand are 2016, 2015, 2017
Informations about the Winery Pierre le Grand
The Winery Pierre le Grand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Roast (taste of)
Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.
