Winery Gérard BertrandRivesaltes Legend Vintage
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, veal or pasta.
The Rivesaltes Legend Vintage of the Winery Gérard Bertrand is in the top 10 of wines of Rivesaltes.
Taste structure of the Rivesaltes Legend Vintage from the Winery Gérard Bertrand
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rivesaltes Legend Vintage of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Rivesaltes Legend Vintage of Winery Gérard Bertrand in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, caramel or toffee and sometimes also flavors of cheese, fig or orange.
Food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Legend Vintage
Pairings that work perfectly with Rivesaltes Legend Vintage
Original food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Legend Vintage
The Rivesaltes Legend Vintage of Winery Gérard Bertrand matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, pasta with tuna and laughing cow or chicken bonne femme.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérard Bertrand's Rivesaltes Legend Vintage .
Discover the grape variety: Tinto Fino
Structured, elegant reds with a deep, dark ruby color, firm, fine tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), black cherry, tobacco, leather, spices and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential, excelling in American and French oak ageing. Star of Ribera del Duero DO (Vega Sicilia, Pingus, Pesquera) on the Castilian high plateaux. Synonym for tempranillo in Ribera del Duero.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rivesaltes Legend Vintage from Winery Gérard Bertrand are 1955, 1974, 1969, 1985
Informations about the Winery Gérard Bertrand
The Winery Gérard Bertrand is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 399 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rivesaltes
Great Roussillon appellation for Vins Doux Naturels, ~5,200 ha across Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude. Mutage with neutral spirit halts fermentation. 4 signature styles: Grenat on black Grenache with intense notes of candied cherry, kirsch and cocoa; oxidative Tuilé with prune, coffee, walnut and caramel; Ambré (white Grenache) with honey, candied orange, dried fruits; fruity Rosé strawberry. Exceptional ageing (10-50 years).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Hat
Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.
