Winery La Presidente - Velours Rouge

Winery La Presidente Velours Rouge

4.0
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Velours Rouge of Winery La Presidente is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
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 Velours Rouge from the Winery La Presidente

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Velours Rouge of Winery La Presidente in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Velours Rouge of Winery La Presidente in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Presidente's Velours Rouge.

Winemaker
Jose Zaplana
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Fel

Most likely from southwest France, found in Aveyron at Estaing and around Marcillac.

Last vintages of this wine

Velours Rouge - N.V.
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0
Velours Rouge - 2005
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 4 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Velours Rouge from Winery La Presidente are N.V., 2005

Informations about the Winery La Presidente

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery La Presidente is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 550 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Rough

Wine without finesse with rough tannins.

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