Winery Raoul ClergetPassion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône
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 Passion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône from the Winery Raoul Clerget
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Passion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône of Winery Raoul Clerget 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 Passion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône of Winery Raoul Clerget in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, vanilla or raspberry.
Food and wine pairings with Passion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Passion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Passion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône
The Passion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône of Winery Raoul Clerget matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of blanquette of monkfish with small vegetables, eggplant moussaka with lamb or canned duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Raoul Clerget's Passion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Passion Terroirs Pont du Rhone Côtes du Rhône from Winery Raoul Clerget are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Raoul Clerget
The Winery Raoul Clerget is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 92 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
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: Short
Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").
