Château de MontmirailCuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras
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.
The Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras of the Château de Montmirail is in the top 20 of wines of Vacqueyras.
Taste structure of the Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras from the Château de Montmirail
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras of Château de Montmirail 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 Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras of Château de Montmirail in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras
The Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras of Château de Montmirail matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, chicken with merguez and tomatoes or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.
Details and technical informations about Château de Montmirail's Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée des Saint Papes Vacqueyras from Château de Montmirail are 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Château de Montmirail
The Château de Montmirail is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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The word of the wine: Stave
A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.
