Winery Grafé LecocqVacqueyras Rouge

Red wine of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley of France

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Vacqueyras Rouge of Winery Grafé Lecocq is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley.
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 Vacqueyras Rouge from the Winery Grafé Lecocq

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Vacqueyras Rouge of Winery Grafé Lecocq in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Vacqueyras Rouge

Pairings that work perfectly with Vacqueyras Rouge

Original food and wine pairings with Vacqueyras Rouge

The Vacqueyras Rouge of Winery Grafé Lecocq matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, irish stew or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Details and technical informations about Winery Grafé Lecocq's Vacqueyras Rouge.

Winery

Winery Grafé Lecocq

Winemaker

Bernard Grafé

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Vacqueyras Rouge - 2012

In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Vacqueyras Rouge from Winery Grafé Lecocq are 2012

Informations about the Winery Grafé Lecocq

The winery offers 299 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

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The Winery Grafé Lecocq is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 292 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 95000 of of France wines

In the top 850 of of Vacqueyras wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

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The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

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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