Winery Le GravillasTerroirs & Traditions Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
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 Terroirs & Traditions Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' from the Winery Le Gravillas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Terroirs & Traditions Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' of Winery Le Gravillas in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Terroirs & Traditions Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
Pairings that work perfectly with Terroirs & Traditions Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
Original food and wine pairings with Terroirs & Traditions Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
The Terroirs & Traditions Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' of Winery Le Gravillas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, lamb kleftiko (greek) or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Gravillas's Terroirs & Traditions Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Informations about the Winery Le Gravillas
The Winery Le Gravillas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Haute Marone or the Domaine Piaugier produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' 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-Villages 'Sablet' often reveals types of flavors of pear, honeysuckle or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, milk chocolate or pineapple.
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: Polyphenols
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
