Maison Louis MoussetRocher de la Garde Rochegude Côtes du Rhône Villages
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 Rocher de la Garde Rochegude Côtes du Rhône Villages from the Maison Louis Mousset
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Rocher de la Garde Rochegude Côtes du Rhône Villages 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 Rocher de la Garde Rochegude Côtes du Rhône Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Rocher de la Garde Rochegude Côtes du Rhône Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Rocher de la Garde Rochegude Côtes du Rhône Villages
The Rocher de la Garde Rochegude Côtes du Rhône Villages of Maison Louis Mousset matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, lebanese lamb meatball or duck with olives.
Details and technical informations about Maison Louis Mousset's Rocher de la Garde Rochegude Côtes du Rhône Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis
The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Rocher de la Garde Rochegude Côtes du Rhône Villages from Maison Louis Mousset are 2009
Informations about the Maison Louis Mousset
The Maison Louis Mousset is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.
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: Methuselah
Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).
