Winery Michel & Stéphane OgierAlors les Artistes Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
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 Alors les Artistes Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' from the Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Alors les Artistes Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' of Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Alors les Artistes Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
Pairings that work perfectly with Alors les Artistes Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
Original food and wine pairings with Alors les Artistes Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
The Alors les Artistes Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' of Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, tajine of merguez and potatoes or duck breast in a crust.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier's Alors les Artistes Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alors les Artistes Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' from Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier are 2016
Informations about the Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier
The Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Florane or the Domaine La Florane produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' 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 'Visan' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or strawberries.
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.
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