Winery Moncigale - La Grande Collection Vacqueyras

Winery MoncigaleLa Grande Collection Vacqueyras

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Grande Collection Vacqueyras of Winery Moncigale is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley.
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 La Grande Collection Vacqueyras from the Winery Moncigale

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Grande Collection Vacqueyras of Winery Moncigale in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Moncigale's La Grande Collection Vacqueyras.

Winemaker
Thierry Boudinaud
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Assyrtiko

This is a very old grape variety grown in Greece, particularly in the southern Cyclades Islands in the Aegean Sea, and more specifically in the Santorini archipelago. It is related to gaidouria and platani. In this country, it is quite often "associated" with other grape varieties such as aïdani, athiri, malagousia, ... . Assyrtiko can be found in Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, the United States, Mexico, South Africa, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A.

Informations about the Winery Moncigale

The winery offers 106 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 50 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Moncigale is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 113 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 250000 of of France wines
In the top 25000 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 450000 of red wines
In the top 850000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.


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: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

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