Cave La VinsobraiseComte de Grignan Merlot
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Comte de Grignan Merlot of the Cave La Vinsobraise is in the top 80 of wines of Drôme.
Food and wine pairings with Comte de Grignan Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with Comte de Grignan Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with Comte de Grignan Merlot
The Comte de Grignan Merlot of Cave La Vinsobraise matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness or baked duck legs with potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Cave La Vinsobraise's Comte de Grignan Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Informations about the Cave La Vinsobraise
The Cave La Vinsobraise is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Drôme to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Drôme
Rhône departmental IGP (junction of the Rhône corridor and Alpine foothills, gravelly alluvials in the north, marls and limestone on slopes, clay and sand in the south, Mediterranean, Mistral): Syrah, Grenache, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Pinot Noir and Marselan as signature reds — full-bodied Grenache, lively and spicy Syrah, long ageing in blends. Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Chardonnay and Clairette in floral fruity whites, 2,500-2,800 hours sun.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Vast IGP of south-east France (Provence, Vaucluse, Var, Corsica, Ardèche), 75% rosés. Fresh, fruity rosés with signature notes of strawberry, raspberry, citrus, white flowers and a Mediterranean touch, taut and thirst-quenching on the palate — the quintessential sunny aperitif. Supple reds blending Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet and Merlot (red fruits, garrigue, spice), full whites of Viognier (apricot, flowers) and Chardonnay. Generous everyday wines, expression of the south.
The word of the wine: Thinning out
Operation consisting in eliminating the suckers that grow on the vine stocks.
