Winery La RocalièreInitial R
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 Initial R from the Winery La Rocalière
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Initial R of Winery La Rocalière in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Initial R
Pairings that work perfectly with Initial R
Original food and wine pairings with Initial R
The Initial R of Winery La Rocalière matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or rabbit socks in gibelotte.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Rocalière's Initial R.
Discover the grape variety: Panse précoce
Most certainly finding its first origins in southern Provence, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1. According to genetic analyses published in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the bicane and the pascal blanc. It should not be confused with the foster' white grown in Italy and wrongly called panse précoce. Finally, it can also be confused with the Panse de Provence, which has downy-pubescent leaves and ripens in the second half of the year.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Initial R from Winery La Rocalière are 2015, 2014
Informations about the Winery La Rocalière
The Winery La Rocalière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rhône méridional
Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.
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: Young
A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.
