Winery Jean-Luc ColomboSyrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots
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 Syrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots from the Winery Jean-Luc Colombo
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Syrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots of Winery Jean-Luc Colombo in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Syrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots of Winery Jean-Luc Colombo in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of smoke, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Syrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots
Pairings that work perfectly with Syrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots
Original food and wine pairings with Syrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots
The Syrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots of Winery Jean-Luc Colombo matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Luc Colombo's Syrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots.
Discover the grape variety: Picolit noir
A very old grape variety, which almost disappeared, cultivated for a very long time in the north-east of Italy, more precisely in the region of Friuli bordering with Aurelia and Slovenia. It can be found in Italy, but also in Spain, ... in France it is completely unknown. Note that it is not related to the white picolit.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Syrah Côtes du Rhône Les Forots from Winery Jean-Luc Colombo are 2009, 2016, 2015, 2013 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Luc Colombo
The Winery Jean-Luc Colombo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 84 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: Provignage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached.
