Winery Grand NicoletVin Doux Naturel Rasteau Grenat
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Grenat
Pairings that work perfectly with Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Grenat
Original food and wine pairings with Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Grenat
The Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Grenat of Winery Grand Nicolet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), lamb epigram in spicy sauce or caramel pork.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grand Nicolet's Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Grenat.
Discover the grape variety: Noual
This is an ancient grape variety from the southwest that used to be found mainly in the Lot (west of the Cahors vineyard) and Tarn-et-Garonne departments. It is now little present in the vineyard and is therefore in the process of disappearing, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau Grenat from Winery Grand Nicolet are 2012
Informations about the Winery Grand Nicolet
The Winery Grand Nicolet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rasteau
The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.
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: Black Grenache
Grenache is a black grape variety that originated in Spain and is one of the great quality varieties of southern France. Sometimes vinified on its own, it is most often blended with one or more other Rhone or southern grape varieties with complementary qualities such as Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan or Cinsault. Its wines are warm, with aromas of red fruits (cherry) and spices; they oxidize with time. Vinified alone or in very large proportions, Grenache Noir also makes great natural sweet wines in Roussillon (Rivesaltes, Banyuls, Maury) and in the Rhône Valley (Rasteau).
