Cave ChevalierMarius Crozes-Hermitage
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 Marius Crozes-Hermitage of the Cave Chevalier is in the top 40 of wines of Crozes-Hermitage.
Taste structure of the Marius Crozes-Hermitage from the Cave Chevalier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Marius Crozes-Hermitage of Cave Chevalier 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 Marius Crozes-Hermitage of Cave Chevalier in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of cassis, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Marius Crozes-Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Marius Crozes-Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Marius Crozes-Hermitage
The Marius Crozes-Hermitage of Cave Chevalier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tagine, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or cassoulet with duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Cave Chevalier's Marius Crozes-Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Louise Swenson
Fresh, fruity whites to drink young, with a pale golden robe, an airy palate with preserved acidity on pear, apple, white flowers and delicate aromas. Elegant profile for a hybrid. Grown in the cold regions of North America and Canada (Minnesota, Québec, Vermont), resists extreme continental viticultural climates. American white hybrid obtained in 1990 by Elmer Swenson in Minnesota.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Marius Crozes-Hermitage from Cave Chevalier are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2018
Informations about the Cave Chevalier
The Cave Chevalier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
Largest cru of the northern Rhône around Tain: signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - fruity and accessible with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, black pepper and a black-olive touch, supple tannins, more approachable than Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers, almond). AOC (1937), ~1,700 ha over 11 communes (Drôme), granite on northern slopes, pebble-loess on the plain, ageing 3-8 years.
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: Evolved
Said of a wine showing by its colour (tuilé in the case of reds, amber in the case of whites), its aromas or its structure that it is nearing the end of its peak and needs to be drunk quickly.
