Winery Louis BernardDomaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers
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 Domaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers from the Winery Louis Bernard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Domaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers of Winery Louis Bernard 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 Domaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers of Winery Louis Bernard in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, leather or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers
The Domaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers of Winery Louis Bernard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew provencal style, shoulder of lamb boulangère or rabbit and mushroom gibelotte.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Bernard's Domaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers.
Discover the grape variety: Chichaud
It is most certainly from the Ardèche, and is not found anywhere else. It has long been confused with the cinsaut called boudalès in this region, which explains why it has the synonym tsintsao. It is said to be related to the white humagne. Today, Chichaud is on the verge of extinction, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine le Garrigon Côtes du Rhône Cuvée des Vieux Truffiers from Winery Louis Bernard are 2012, 2017, 2013, 2015 and 2014.
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
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.
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.
The word of the wine: Volatile acidity
Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.
