Les Caves du SoleilLe Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
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 Le Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages from the Les Caves du Soleil
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Les Caves du Soleil 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 Le Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Les Caves du Soleil in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, plum or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Le Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Le Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
The Le Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Les Caves du Soleil matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, leg of lamb with spices or duck breast with red fruits.
Details and technical informations about Les Caves du Soleil's Le Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Villaris
Complex interspecific crossing between the sirius and the white villard obtained in 1984 by Rudolf Eibach and Reinhard Topfer at the Federal Research Center Geilweilerhof in Sielbeldingen (Germany). The Villaris can be found in Germany, the Netherlands, England, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Vieux Grés Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages from Les Caves du Soleil are 2016, 2014, 2015
Informations about the Les Caves du Soleil
The Les Caves du Soleil is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.
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: Chaptalization
The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.
