The Ortas - Cave de Rasteau is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 78 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Ortas - Cave de Rasteau wines in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Ortas - Cave de Rasteau wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Ortas - Cave de Rasteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, lamb chops with spanish sauce or cassoulet of yesteryear.
On the nose the red wine of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau. often reveals types of flavors of oak, coffee or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, black fruits or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.
In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 499 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages, producing 877 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Ortas - Cave de Rasteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of tanjia, celery, apple and comté salad for kids or shoulder of lamb boulangère.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau. often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit or fig and sometimes also flavors of raisin, clove or raspberry.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
How Ortas - Cave de Rasteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), zucchini gratin with tuna and tomato or basque lasagne.
On the nose the white wine of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
How Ortas - Cave de Rasteau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, italian tabbouleh or mussels with camembert cheese.
On the nose the pink wine of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Ortas - Cave de Rasteau.
Marselan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small grapes. Marselan noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Emmanuelle Verset is the sixth generation to make wine in her family, and represents the E in Domaine A&E Verset. The A is for Alain, her father. She took over from him in 2016 at the age of 24, and is one of the few female winemakers in Cornas. The Verset name runs deep in this part of the Rhône. You might have heard of Noël Verset (1919 – 2015), whose bottles are highly sought-after today – Noël was Alain’s uncle. Scroll down to see Matt Walls tasting notes and scores for six Domaine A& ...
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...
When most winemakers retire, their most important legacy is the wines they made, tucked away in cellars around the world. But Serge Férigoule of Domaine le Sang des Cailloux leaves more than just his superlative red and white Vacqueyras. Diary of a winemaker Every day of his working life, Serge took notes of climatic observations from his vineyards, filling stacks of notebooks. They will provide an invaluable insight into a changing climate for generations to come. Scroll down to see Matt Walls& ...
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
