Domaine du Castel - Grand Vin Rouge

Domaine du CastelGrand Vin Rouge

4.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Grand Vin Rouge of Domaine du Castel is a red wine from the region of Judean Hills.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Grand Vin Rouge of the Domaine du Castel is in the top 5 of wines of Israel and in the top 5 of wines of Judean Hills.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Grand Vin Rouge of Domaine du Castel in the region of Judean Hills often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or cassis and sometimes also flavors of mint, prune or cinnamon.

Details and technical informations about Domaine du Castel's Grand Vin Rouge.

Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Grand Vin Rouge - 2018
In the top 5 of of Judean Hills wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Grand Vin Rouge - 2017
In the top 5 of of Judean Hills wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Grand Vin Rouge - 2016
In the top 5 of of Judean Hills wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grand Vin Rouge - 2015
In the top 5 of of Judean Hills wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grand Vin Rouge - 2014
In the top 5 of of Judean Hills wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Grand Vin Rouge - 2013
In the top 5 of of Judean Hills wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grand Vin Rouge - 2012
In the top 5 of of Judean Hills wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Grand Vin Rouge from Domaine du Castel are 2018, 2002, 2017, 2004 and 2008.

Informations about the Domaine du Castel

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Judean Hills

The Domaine du Castel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Judean Hills to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Judean Hills
In the top 5 of of Israel wines
In the top 3 of of Judean Hills wines
In the top 1500 of red wines
In the top 2000 wines of the world

The wine region of Judean Hills

Judean Hills wine region – which is theoretically further divided into the Jerusalem, Gush Etzion and Southern Judean Hills sub-regions – Lies within the Samson region of Central Israel. The Judean Hills (or Mountains) form a low mountain range that dominates the landscape around Jerusalem and the West Bank. Hebron, Bethlehem and Ramallah also lie within the range, which formed the core territory of the Kingdom of Judah where the earliest Jewish settlements were located. Although not one of Israel's better known wine regions (like Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights in Galilee), Judean Hills is an emerging viticultural area, and significant potential has been identified for its future.

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The word of the wine: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

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