Winery Hommage du Rhône Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
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, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' from the Winery Hommage du Rhône
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Tannic
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In the mouth the Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' of Winery Hommage du Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
The Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' of Winery Hommage du Rhône matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, couscous of meat and fish or duck casserole with turnips.
Details and technical informations about Winery Hommage du Rhône's Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'.
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.
Informations about the Winery Hommage du Rhône
The Winery Hommage du Rhône is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Florane or the Domaine La Florane produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or strawberries.
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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The word of the wine: Texture
In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.
