Domaine La Tour VieilleSur la Route
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
The Sur la Route of the Domaine La Tour Vieille is in the top 60 of wines of Vin de Pays.
Food and wine pairings with Sur la Route
Pairings that work perfectly with Sur la Route
Original food and wine pairings with Sur la Route
The Sur la Route of Domaine La Tour Vieille matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry) or gratin of giromon with bacon.
Details and technical informations about Domaine La Tour Vieille's Sur la Route.
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 Sur la Route from Domaine La Tour Vieille are 2014, 2015
Informations about the Domaine La Tour Vieille
The Domaine La Tour Vieille is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Sirupy
Close to the sensation of unctuousness, said of a wine that gives the impression of having the consistency of a syrup.
