Winery Honoré LavigneCuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône from the Winery Honoré Lavigne
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Honoré Lavigne in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Honoré Lavigne in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône
The Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Honoré Lavigne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, canned cassoulet or sarthe pot.
Details and technical informations about Winery Honoré Lavigne's Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Saint Macaire
An ancient Bordeaux grape variety that was once grown in the Gironde marshes. It is related to the Manseng Noir. Today, Saint Macaire is no longer present in the vineyard and is therefore in the process of disappearing. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Speciale Côtes-du-Rhône from Winery Honoré Lavigne are 2010, 2008, 2015, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Honoré Lavigne
The Winery Honoré Lavigne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.
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: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
