Winery Montirius - Le Clos Vacqueyras

Winery MontiriusLe Clos Vacqueyras

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Le Clos Vacqueyras of Winery Montirius 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 Le Clos Vacqueyras from the Winery Montirius

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Clos Vacqueyras of Winery Montirius in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

smoke, earthy

Wine with floral taste

violet, lavender

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the Le Clos Vacqueyras of Winery Montirius in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cassis, white pepper or thyme.

Details and technical informations about Winery Montirius's Le Clos Vacqueyras.

Winemaker
Eric Saurel
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Belair

Intraspecific crossing between the barlinka and the Alphonse Lavallée obtained in 1974 in South Africa by E.P. Evans and P.J.L. Ellis. In the same country and with the same parents, other varieties were created such as happiness, la rochelle, ... . Belair is registered since 2012 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A2.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Clos Vacqueyras - 2017
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Le Clos Vacqueyras - 2016
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Le Clos Vacqueyras - 2015
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Le Clos Vacqueyras - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Le Clos Vacqueyras - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Le Clos Vacqueyras - 2012
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Le Clos Vacqueyras - 2011
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Le Clos Vacqueyras from Winery Montirius are 2008, 2016, 2005, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Montirius

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Montirius is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 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.

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