Maison Louis MoussetLa Roche du Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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 poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the La Roche du Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Maison Louis Mousset
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Roche du Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Maison Louis Mousset in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with La Roche du Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with La Roche du Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with La Roche du Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The La Roche du Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Maison Louis Mousset matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked marrow bones, dafina or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.
Details and technical informations about Maison Louis Mousset's La Roche du Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Roche du Pape Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Maison Louis Mousset are 2012, 2011
Informations about the Maison Louis Mousset
The Maison Louis Mousset is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.
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: Left bank
In Bordeaux, refers to the vineyards located on the left bank of the Gironde, where the dominant grape variety is Cabernet Sauvignon. These are the Medoc, Haut-Médoc, Pessac-Leognan, Graves, etc. appellations.
