Winery Gilles RobinCrozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie
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 Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie of the Winery Gilles Robin is in the top 80 of wines of Crozes-Hermitage.
Taste structure of the Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie from the Winery Gilles Robin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie of Winery Gilles Robin in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie
Pairings that work perfectly with Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie
Original food and wine pairings with Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie
The Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie of Winery Gilles Robin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or deer stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gilles Robin's Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie.
Discover the grape variety: Mondeusehe
Mondeuse blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Savoie). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium size. Mondeuse blanche can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Leonie from Winery Gilles Robin are 2016
Informations about the Winery Gilles Robin
The Winery Gilles Robin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 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: Acescence
An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.
