Winery Jean-Claude Fromont - Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Winery Jean-Claude FromontGrande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
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The Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Jean-Claude Fromont is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.

Taste structure of the Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Jean-Claude Fromont

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Jean-Claude Fromont in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Original food and wine pairings with Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Jean-Claude Fromont matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of traditional tagine (morocco), roast pork with mustard and honey or north welsch.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Claude Fromont's Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2011
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2010
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Grande Réserve Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Winery Jean-Claude Fromont are 2011, 2010

Informations about the Winery Jean-Claude Fromont

The winery offers 64 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Jean-Claude Fromont is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 65000 of of France wines
In the top 20000 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.


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: Merrain

Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.

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