Domaine Les CardelinesVacqueyras

Red wine of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley of France

4.2

(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 Vacqueyras of Domaine Les Cardelines is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras 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.
The Vacqueyras of the Domaine Les Cardelines is in the top 80 of wines of Vacqueyras.

Taste structure of the Vacqueyras from the Domaine Les Cardelines

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Vacqueyras of Domaine Les Cardelines in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Vacqueyras

Pairings that work perfectly with Vacqueyras

Original food and wine pairings with Vacqueyras

The Vacqueyras of Domaine Les Cardelines matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or forest rabbit.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Les Cardelines's Vacqueyras.

Winery

Domaine Les Cardelines

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

14.5°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Vacqueyras - 2011

In the top 80 of of Vacqueyras wines

Average rating: 4.3

Vacqueyras - 2010

In the top 80 of of Vacqueyras wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Vacqueyras from Domaine Les Cardelines are 2011, 2010

Informations about the Domaine Les Cardelines

The winery offers 5 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Les Cardelines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 50000 of of France wines

In the top 80 of of Vacqueyras wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

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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