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
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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 monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or duck breast with spices, roasted figs with honey and port.
Details and technical informations about Winery Nicolas Fayolle's Les Dionnières Hermitage Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Saint Macaire
Full-coloured and structured reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and herbaceous notes. Now rare in France, it features in traditional and heritage Bordeaux blends. Still grown in California and Australia under this name for specialist vineyards. An indigenous French black variety from the Bordeaux region, mainly cultivated around Saint-Macaire in the Gironde.
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
Mythical northern Rhône cru on the eponymous hill on the left bank: signature Syrah as ruling red (≤15% Marsanne/Roussanne allowed) — dark robe, intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, spice, pepper, clove and violet, powerful texture and racy tannins, decade-long ageing. Signature Marsanne and Roussanne as ruling whites — white flowers (hawthorn, honeysuckle), dried fruits, honey and a buttery touch, aromatic finesse. AOC 1937, granite slopes, Massif Central.
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: Dame-jeanne
Large bottle or wicker-clad carboy used to transport wine and store old spirits before blending.
