Winery Gérald BesseLes Serpentines Syrah
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).
The Les Serpentines Syrah of the Winery Gérald Besse is in the top 5 of wines of Martigny.
Taste structure of the Les Serpentines Syrah from the Winery Gérald Besse
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Serpentines Syrah of Winery Gérald Besse in the region of Valais is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Serpentines Syrah of Winery Gérald Besse in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Serpentines Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Serpentines Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Les Serpentines Syrah
The Les Serpentines Syrah of Winery Gérald Besse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bernard's potée, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or rabbit in white wine (casserole).
Details and technical informations about Winery Gérald Besse's Les Serpentines Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Chancellor
Cross between 5163 Seibel (2 Gaillard x 2510 Seibel) and 880 Seibel (28112 Couderc x 2003 Seibel) obtained by Albert Seibel (1844-1936). It was the first direct-producing hybrid cultivated in France and has now practically disappeared. It can still be found in a few old vines in the form of isolated strains. It can be found in the United States (New York, etc.) and in Canada, where it is part of the grape varieties grown on a large number of vineyards.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Serpentines Syrah from Winery Gérald Besse are 2017, 2015, 2016, 2014 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Gérald Besse
The Winery Gérald Besse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Martigny to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Martigny
The wine region of Martigny is located in the region of Valais of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gérald Besse or the Domaine Gérald Besse produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Martigny are Gamay noir, Chasselas and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Martigny often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or citrus.
The wine region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The word of the wine: Primeur (wine)
A wine made to be drunk very young, bottled and marketed very soon after fermentation (about two months). Syn.: new.
