Winery Les Hauts de Font RocherCairanne
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.
The Cairanne of the Winery Les Hauts de Font Rocher is in the top 50 of wines of Cairanne.
Taste structure of the Cairanne from the Winery Les Hauts de Font Rocher
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cairanne of Winery Les Hauts de Font Rocher in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cairanne
Pairings that work perfectly with Cairanne
Original food and wine pairings with Cairanne
The Cairanne of Winery Les Hauts de Font Rocher matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of picadillo, meatballs catalan style or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Hauts de Font Rocher's Cairanne.
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 Cairanne from Winery Les Hauts de Font Rocher are 2016
Informations about the Winery Les Hauts de Font Rocher
The Winery Les Hauts de Font Rocher is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Bold
A wine with a smooth texture reminiscent of fats.
