Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard - Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe'

Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-VillardHermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' of Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard is a red wine from the region of Hermitage of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' from the Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' of Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, coriander

On the nose the Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' of Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, leather or pepper.

Details and technical informations about Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard's Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Loureiro

Most certainly Portuguese. Loureiro is part of the grape varieties of many Spanish and Portuguese appellations, including the famous Vinho Verde. It would be a close relative of the albarino and the sousão.

Last vintages of this wine

Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' - 2012
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 411110
Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' - 2010
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' - 2009
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 411110
Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' - 2007
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' - 2006
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' - 2001
In the top 100 of of Hermitage wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of Hermitage 'Les Chirats de Saint-Christophe' from Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard are 2001, 2007, 2010, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard

The winery offers 100 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hermitage in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Les Vins de Vienne - Cuilleron-Gaillard-Villard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 95 wines for sale in the of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Hermitage

The wine region of Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave or the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lavender or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, yellow apple or petroleum.


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.

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The word of the wine: Rehoboam

Bottle with a capacity of 4.5 l.

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