Maison PlantevinLe Vieux Couillon Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
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 Le Vieux Couillon Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu' from the Maison Plantevin
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Vieux Couillon Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Maison Plantevin in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Le Vieux Couillon Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Vieux Couillon Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
Original food and wine pairings with Le Vieux Couillon Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
The Le Vieux Couillon Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Maison Plantevin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or ramen (noodle) soup.
Details and technical informations about Maison Plantevin's Le Vieux Couillon Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu'.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Vieux Couillon Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Plan de Dieu' from Maison Plantevin are 2012, 2015, 2018, 2014
Informations about the Maison Plantevin
The Maison Plantevin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Calendal or the Domaine Les Aphillanthes produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' often reveals types of flavors of cream, star anise or almonds and sometimes also flavors of fig, dark fruit or cedar.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
