Maison BouachonRoc de Monges Hermitage
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Roc de Monges Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Roc de Monges Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Roc de Monges Hermitage
The Roc de Monges Hermitage of Maison Bouachon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of bernard's potée, moussaka with spices or spicy chicken and mustard pie.
Details and technical informations about Maison Bouachon's Roc de Monges Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Morescono
Most certainly Italian, genetic analysis has confirmed that it is the variety known as nieddu mannu. It can be found in Corsica and Italy (Sardinia). It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vat Varieties list A1. However, it should not be confused with morescola, also grown in Corsica, which is none other than aubun and muristellu, one of the synonyms of morrastel.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Roc de Monges Hermitage from Maison Bouachon are 2007
Informations about the Maison Bouachon
The Maison Bouachon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 51 wines for sale in the of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Dried
Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.
