Ortas - Cave de Rasteau - L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Ortas - Cave de RasteauL'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
The L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape of the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau is in the top 5 of wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Taste structure of the L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Ortas - Cave de Rasteau's L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Winemaker
Carine Rousset
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2010
In the top 5 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110
L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2009
In the top 5 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of L'Épiscopal Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Ortas - Cave de Rasteau are 2009, 2010

Informations about the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau

The winery offers 78 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Ortas - Cave de Rasteau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 80 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 5 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 45000 wines of the world

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.


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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