Winery Jean-Michel SorrelVieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge of the Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel is in the top 10 of wines of Hermitage.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge from the Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel 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 Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of pepper, spices.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge
The Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge of Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, pizza queen with merguez or rack of lamb with herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel's Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Madeleine angevine
Resulting from a sowing carried out in 1857 in Angers (Maine and Loire Valley) by Jean-Pierre Vibert and from 1863 marketed by the Moreau-Robert company. According to genetic analyses, this variety is the result of a cross between the royal madeleine and the blanc d'ambre. It has been used very often by hybridizers, the Csaba pearl being a good example. This variety is found in the United States (Washington), Germany and England, where it is vinified and its wine appreciated. - Synonymy: Angevine (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Le Vignon Hermitage Rouge from Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel are 2010, 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel
The Winery Jean-Michel Sorrel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hermitage
The wine region of Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave or the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lavender or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, yellow apple or petroleum.
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.
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This period varies greatly depending on the type of wine and the vintage, and corresponds to the optimum quality of a wine. After the peak comes the decline.
