Winery Pierre LaforestLes Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône
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 Les Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône from the Winery Pierre Laforest
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Pierre Laforest in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Les Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône
The Les Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Pierre Laforest matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, chakchouka or deer stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Laforest's Les Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Bourgogne
A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy and Switzerland (cantons of Valais and Vaud), and is now clearly on the way out. In these countries, it still exists in the vineyards in the form of isolated strains... in France, it is completely unknown and yet it bears the name of a French wine region. According to A.D.N. analyses (J.F. Vouillamoz), its parents include white gouais, furmint, harslevelu, savagnin blanc, sylvaner, etc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône from Winery Pierre Laforest are 2011
Informations about the Winery Pierre Laforest
The Winery Pierre Laforest is one of wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 120 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: Vintage (champagne)
It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.
