Winery Les VentellesSaint Joseph
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Saint Joseph
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint Joseph
Original food and wine pairings with Saint Joseph
The Saint Joseph of Winery Les Ventelles matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, lamb stew with melting peppers or rabbit italian style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Ventelles's Saint Joseph.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay de Chaudenay
Intensely coloured, simple reds with an opaque purple robe (red pulp), supple tannins and a light palate with moderate acidity, featuring discreet aromas of red fruits. Teinturier profile. Once used to intensify the colour of blends, now marginal and surviving in a few plots in Beaujolais and Burgundy as well as in ampelographic collections. Teinturier mutation of Gamay, obtained at Chaudenay in the 19th century.
Informations about the Winery Les Ventelles
The Winery Les Ventelles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Joseph
Northern Rhône cru on the right bank (Ardèche, Loire): signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - refined and structured with notes of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), raspberry, violet, pepper, spices, liquorice and an undergrowth touch, softer tannins than Cornas or Hermitage, seductive fruit-structure balance. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers). AOC (1956) over 26 communes, south-facing slopes, granite, schist and gneiss. Ageing 3-10 years.
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: Mutage
The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.
