Domaine Les Grands BoisCuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Grenache.
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 Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages from the Domaine Les Grands Bois
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages of Domaine Les Grands Bois 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 Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages of Domaine Les Grands Bois in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or minerality and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages
The Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages of Domaine Les Grands Bois matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of savoyard matafans, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or old-fashioned venison stew.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Les Grands Bois's Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Maximilien Cairanne - Côtes du Rhône Villages from Domaine Les Grands Bois are 2010, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2012.
Informations about the Domaine Les Grands Bois
The Domaine Les Grands Bois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Cairanne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cairanne
Southern Rhône cru promoted in 2016 (Vaucluse): Grenache signature king red (≥50%) with Syrah and Mourvèdre — deep robe with notes of black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, garrigue, liquorice, spice and peppery touch, elegant tannic structure and long finish, 5-15 year ageing. Racy whites from Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Bourboulenc (white fruits, flowers, honey). AOC (2016), ~1,088 ha on 3 terroirs, mandatory hand harvest, Mediterranean climate.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)
Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.
