Cave La VinsobraiseVinsobres
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Vinsobres of the Cave La Vinsobraise is in the top 10 of wines of Vinsobres.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Cave La Vinsobraise's Vinsobres.
Discover the grape variety: Mauzac
Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vinsobres from Cave La Vinsobraise are 2016, 2015, 2017
Informations about the Cave La Vinsobraise
The Cave La Vinsobraise is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Vinsobres to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vinsobres
The wine region of Vinsobres is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Famille Perrin or the Cave La Vinsobraise produce mainly wines red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vinsobres are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Cinsaut, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vinsobres often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, caramel or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of game, prune or mint.
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: Glycerol
Alcohol very present in wine (after ethyl alcohol) and which reinforces its unctuousness and fatty sensation.
