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 beef pot-au-feu, uzbek pilaf or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Laforest's Les Balmes du Roy Vieilles Vignes Côtes-du-Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin du Valais
Very old vine cultivated in the Swiss Valais, resulting from a natural crossing between the petit rouge(*) and the mayolet. It is the father of red humagne, also called cornalin d'Aoste, the grandfather of durize or petit rouge du Valais or rouge de Fully and a relative of goron. - Synonymy: old red of Valais, red of the country in Switzerland, landroter (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium-sized bunches, cylindrical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized peduncles with little lignification; medium-sized berries, spherical or short elliptical, skin of a beautiful bluish black colour with a lot of bloom. The foliage turns completely red in the fall. - Production potential: early budding in the year. Capricious and difficult variety. Particularly likes the limestone soils of well exposed hillsides that warm up quickly enough, lean and well drained. Semi-erect bearing, vigorous with irregular production. Resists well to winter frosts. Susceptible to the main diseases, especially to oidium and grey rot. Also susceptible to magnesium deficiency and stalk dehydration. Maturity: 3rd early season
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: Brilliant
Said of a very limpid robe whose reflections shine strongly in the light.
