Winery Michel & Stéphane OgierLa Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie
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 game (deer, venison).
The La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie of the Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier is in the top 5 of wines of Côte-Rôtie.
Taste structure of the La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie from the Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie of Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie of Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, forest floor or violet.
Food and wine pairings with La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie
Pairings that work perfectly with La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie
Original food and wine pairings with La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie
The La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie of Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or duck baeckeoffe with christmas spices and dried fruits.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier's La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie.
Discover the grape variety: Courbu noir
Courbu noir is a grape variety with red and bronze leaves. It originates from the Pyrenean vineyards where it occupies a little more than one hectare. It is completely different from the white Courbu. The adult leaves have five lobes and a petiolar sinus. The berries of the Courbu Noir are round. The berries are small, as are the clusters. The beginning of the veins and the petiolar point are red. The shoots of this grape variety bend to form a parasol. To hope for a significant harvest, it is important to prune it long. Its budburst period begins 3 days after Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is the third period. This variety is very sensitive to oidium, but it does not fear mildew very much. It produces light and fine wines. It is not very colourful and does not contain enough alcohol. Courbu Noir has two approved clones, 728 and 729.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Belle Hélène Côte-Rôtie from Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier are 2010, 2005, 2009, 2007 and 2004.
Informations about the Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier
The Winery Michel & Stéphane Ogier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.
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: Full-bodied
A rich, concentrated wine that offers consistency in the mouth.
