Winery La Font du PuyRasteau

Red wine of Rasteau of Rhone Valley of France

4.1

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Rasteau of Winery La Font du Puy is a red wine from the region of Rasteau of Rhone Valley.
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.
The Rasteau of the Winery La Font du Puy is in the top 10 of wines of Rasteau.

Taste structure of the Rasteau from the Winery La Font du Puy

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Rasteau of Winery La Font du Puy in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Earth

Food and wine pairings with Rasteau

Pairings that work perfectly with Rasteau

Original food and wine pairings with Rasteau

The Rasteau of Winery La Font du Puy matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, lamb delight with tomato and cinnamon or my grandmother's rabbit stew.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Font du Puy's Rasteau.

Winery

Winery La Font du Puy

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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

Rasteau - 2016

In the top 10 of of Rasteau wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Rasteau from Winery La Font du Puy are 2016

Informations about the Winery La Font du Puy

The winery offers 3 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery La Font du Puy is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 70000 of of France wines

In the top 20 of of Rasteau wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rasteau

The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.

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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