Winery Jacques LagrangeMidslope Rhone Red
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Midslope Rhone Red
Pairings that work perfectly with Midslope Rhone Red
Original food and wine pairings with Midslope Rhone Red
The Midslope Rhone Red of Winery Jacques Lagrange matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb tagine with dried fruits or rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jacques Lagrange's Midslope Rhone Red.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Winery Jacques Lagrange
The Winery Jacques Lagrange is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rasteau
Southern Rhône cru of Vaucluse (promoted 2010): Grenache Noir signature king red (≥50%) — deep robe and powerful profile with notes of ripe black fruits, candied cherry, garrigue, spice, liquorice and cocoa touch, dense tannins and broad structure, long finish. Historic amber Vin Doux Naturel (15°, overripe grapes) — fig, raisin, coffee, cocoa. Clay-limestone soils, red marls and sandstones, cleansing mistral, Mediterranean climate, 5-15 year ageing.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Sulphiting
Introduction of a sulphurous solution into a must or wine to protect it from accidents or diseases, or to select the ferments.
