Winery M. ChapoutierCôtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Côtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives from the Winery M. Chapoutier
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives of Winery M. Chapoutier in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Côtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives of Winery M. Chapoutier in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, cheese or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives
The Côtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives of Winery M. Chapoutier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of burger roll, lamb keftas or auvergne potée.
Details and technical informations about Winery M. Chapoutier's Côtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelet
Interspecific crossing between 5455 Seibel and 4938 Seibel (see graph of parentage by clicking here!) obtained by Albert Seibel (1844-1936). This direct-producing hybrid has been very little cultivated in France, in the United States white wines were produced.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes-du-Rhône La Croix des Grives from Winery M. Chapoutier are 2017, 2016, 2018, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery M. Chapoutier
The Winery M. Chapoutier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 225 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: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
