Maison GilliardDomaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge

Red wine of Valais of Switzerland

4.1

(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 Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge of Maison Gilliard is a red wine from the region of Valais.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge from the Maison Gilliard

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge of Maison Gilliard in the region of Valais is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge

Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge

Original food and wine pairings with Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge

The Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge of Maison Gilliard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or grenadins of veal with ceps.

Details and technical informations about Maison Gilliard's Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge.

Winery

Maison Gilliard

Grape varieties

Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Valais

Country

Switzerland

Style of wine

Red

Alcohol

13.6°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge - 2014

In the top 100 of of Valais wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Domaine St-Raphaël Assemblage Rouge from Maison Gilliard are 2014

Informations about the Maison Gilliard

The winery offers 98 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Valais

The Maison Gilliard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 107 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 2500 of of Switzerland wines

In the top 850 of of Valais wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

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