Winery La Compagnie RhodanienneVentoux 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Ventoux Rouge from the Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ventoux Rouge of Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Ventoux Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Ventoux Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Ventoux Rouge
The Ventoux Rouge of Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, lamb chops with honey and spices or rabbit and mushroom gibelotte.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne's Ventoux Rouge.
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).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ventoux Rouge from Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne are 2015
Informations about the Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne
The Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ventoux
High-altitude, cool southern Rhône (below the 1,912 m Giant of Provence): signature reds from Grenache and Syrah — round and supple with notes of cherry, raspberry, garrigue, pepper and a truffle touch with age, melted tannins, natural freshness and easy drinking (vs the sun-baked plains wines). Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre as support. Lively, crunchy rosés (raspberry, flowers). Ample whites of Clairette, Roussanne, Bourboulenc, Vermentino.
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: PGI
Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.
