Winery Nicolas FayolleLes Dionnières 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 Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge from the Winery Nicolas Fayolle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Dionnières 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 Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge of Winery Nicolas Fayolle in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, black cherries or leather and sometimes also flavors of pepper, earth or vegetal.
Food and wine pairings with Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge
The Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge of Winery Nicolas Fayolle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolas Fayolle's Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Gouais
It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge from Winery Nicolas Fayolle are 2013, 2011, 2015, 2010 and 2012.
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 Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Hermitage
The wine region of Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave or the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lavender or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, yellow apple or petroleum.
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.
The word of the wine: Braucol
See servadou iron.
