Winery Yann Chave - Tête de Cuvée Crozes-Hermitage

Winery Yann ChaveTête de Cuvée Crozes-Hermitage

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Tête de Cuvée Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Yann Chave is a red wine from the region of Crozes-Hermitage of Rhone Valley.
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 Tête de Cuvée Crozes-Hermitage from the Winery Yann Chave

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Tête de Cuvée Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Yann Chave in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Yann Chave's Tête de Cuvée Crozes-Hermitage.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mérille

Originally from the Tarn-et-Garonne, the merille is a member of the cotoïdes family. It has long occupied the vineyards of Bergerac. It is often planted with négrette N or côt N. Nowadays, it is only grown on a hundred hectares in all. The young leaves of the Merille are heart-shaped. Its bunches are larger than average. The berries are bluish-black in colour and are also large and tightly packed. Merillas are associated with a regular and high production. It is often exposed to attacks by grape worms, leafhoppers and mites. It also fears grey rot but is not very sensitive to powdery mildew and mildew. This variety has 3 approved clones, not yet multiplied, namely 790, 445 and 444. It does not like soils with excessive humidity. It buds early and ripens later. Merille produces a light, not very aromatic, flat and simple wine.

Last vintages of this wine

Tête de Cuvée Crozes-Hermitage - 2003
In the top 100 of of Crozes-Hermitage wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Tête de Cuvée Crozes-Hermitage from Winery Yann Chave are 2003

Informations about the Winery Yann Chave

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Family Chave.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Crozes-Hermitage in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Yann Chave is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 85000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Crozes-Hermitage wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Garrigue

Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.

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