Les Caves Saint-RonainLa Croix de la Pérriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
Taste structure of the La Croix de la Pérriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Les Caves Saint-Ronain
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Croix de la Pérriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Les Caves Saint-Ronain in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with La Croix de la Pérriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix de la Pérriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with La Croix de la Pérriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The La Croix de la Pérriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Les Caves Saint-Ronain matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of semolina-merguez salad, stuffed round zucchini or fricadella.
Details and technical informations about Les Caves Saint-Ronain's La Croix de la Pérriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Gringet
Gringet is an ancient grape variety. It comes from the Arve valley, in Haute Savoie. It is very similar to Savagnin. This white grape variety has small bunches. Its berries are small, round and have a yellow-green skin that turns golden yellow when ripe. Generally, the gringet opens 10 days after the chasselas. Its production remains reasonable. Due to its drooping growth habit, it is recommended that this variety be trained and pruned short, as it is very sensitive to mildew and also fears erinosis and powdery mildew. It is one of those grape varieties that have an average second ripening period. It produces a wine that is light and lively at the same time, with some floral notes. It can also be used to make sparkling or semi-sparkling wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Croix de la Pérriere Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Les Caves Saint-Ronain are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Les Caves Saint-Ronain
The Les Caves Saint-Ronain is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 209 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.
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: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
