Winery Nicolas FayolleCuvée Vieilles Vignes Les Blancs Crozes-Hermitage
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Marsanne and the Roussanne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Les Blancs Crozes-Hermitage from the Winery Nicolas Fayolle
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Les Blancs Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Nicolas Fayolle in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Les Blancs Crozes-Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Les Blancs Crozes-Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Les Blancs Crozes-Hermitage
The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Les Blancs Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Nicolas Fayolle matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, baked cod portuguese style or pork terrine with beaufort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolas Fayolle's Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Les Blancs Crozes-Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Marsanne
Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.
Informations about the Winery Nicolas Fayolle
The Winery Nicolas Fayolle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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: Oenographer
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