Château La NertheLes Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Mourvèdre and the Grenache noir.
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 Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge from the Château La Nerthe
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge of Château La Nerthe 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 Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge of Château La Nerthe in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, peach or butter.
Food and wine pairings with Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge
The Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge of Château La Nerthe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, lamb tagine with quince or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.
Details and technical informations about Château La Nerthe's Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Cassagnes de La Nerthe Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge from Château La Nerthe are 2016, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Informations about the Château La Nerthe
The Château La Nerthe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
Higher tier of the southern Rhône: generous, structured reds dominated by Grenache (fruit, warmth, roundness), Syrah (colour, spice, elegance) and Mourvèdre (depth and ageing) — ≥66% of the trio. Aromas of ripe black fruits, pepper, liquorice, garrigue and leather with age. Also some lively rosés and whites on Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Viognier. Excellent value between Côtes-du-Rhône and prestige appellations, from everyday to medium ageing.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
