Winery Louis BernardCôtes du Rhône Cuvée Ancestrale
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.
Taste structure of the Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Ancestrale from the Winery Louis Bernard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Ancestrale of Winery Louis Bernard in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Ancestrale
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Ancestrale
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Ancestrale
The Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Ancestrale of Winery Louis Bernard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), crusted lamb fillets with sweet spices or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Bernard's Côtes du Rhône Cuvée Ancestrale.
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).
Informations about the Winery Louis Bernard
The Winery Louis Bernard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 105 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
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: Mistelle
Unfermented must with added brandy, also called liqueur wine: Pineau des Charentes, Floc de Gascogne, Macvin du Jura, Ratafia, Cartagène du Languedoc.
