Winery Nicolas FayolleLa Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
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).
Taste structure of the La Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge from the Winery Nicolas Fayolle
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge of Winery Nicolas Fayolle 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 La Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge of Winery Nicolas Fayolle in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with La Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with La Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge
The La Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge of Winery Nicolas Fayolle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb skewers, lamb mouse with onions and red wine or rabbit socks in gibelotte.
Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolas Fayolle's La Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Brachetto
A very old vine cultivated in the northwest of Italy, in Piedmont to be precise (provinces of Asti and Allessandria). For a long time it was confused with a large number of other Italian grape varieties, which explains why the latter still bear the synonym "brachetto". It is said to be related to the Muscat à petits grains blancs, to be continued! Note that Brachet, known in the Nice region (Alpes maritimes), is not related to Brachetto. Brachetto can be found in Argentina, Italy, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Rochette Crozes-Hermitage Rouge from Winery Nicolas Fayolle are 2014, 2015, 2016, 2011 and 2010.
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
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Combier or the Domaine M. Chapoutier produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crozes-Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
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: Defect
Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.
