Winery Mas de Sainte CroixQuintessence Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Valréas'
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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 Quintessence Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Valréas' from the Winery Mas de Sainte Croix
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Quintessence Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Valréas' of Winery Mas de Sainte Croix in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Quintessence Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Valréas'
Pairings that work perfectly with Quintessence Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Valréas'
Original food and wine pairings with Quintessence Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Valréas'
The Quintessence Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Valréas' of Winery Mas de Sainte Croix matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, lamb and coconut curry, african style or rabbit with green olives.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas de Sainte Croix's Quintessence Côtes du Rhône Villages 'Valréas'.
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
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Informations about the Winery Mas de Sainte Croix
The Winery Mas de Sainte Croix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Bellane or the Domaine La Décelle produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Valréas' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, melon or butter and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, lemon or pear.
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: Phenolic ripeness
A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.
