Ortas - Cave de RasteauGrande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône of the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau is in the top 50 of wines of Côtes-du-Rhône.
Taste structure of the Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône from the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau 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 Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, pepper or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône
The Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or potjevlesch (northern france).
Details and technical informations about Ortas - Cave de Rasteau's Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grande Cuvée Côtes du Rhône from Ortas - Cave de Rasteau are 2018, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau
The Ortas - Cave de Rasteau is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 85 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
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: Closed
A flat wine that does not express its aromas.
