Ortas - Cave de RasteauLes Héritiers Rasteau

Red wine of Rasteau of Rhone Valley of France

3.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Les Héritiers Rasteau of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau is a red wine from the region of Rasteau of Rhone Valley.
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.

Taste structure of the Les Héritiers Rasteau from the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Héritiers Rasteau of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Les Héritiers Rasteau

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Héritiers Rasteau

Original food and wine pairings with Les Héritiers Rasteau

The Les Héritiers Rasteau of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade beef stew, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or home-made cassoulet.

Details and technical informations about Ortas - Cave de Rasteau's Les Héritiers Rasteau.

Winery

Ortas - Cave de Rasteau

Winemaker

Carine Rousset

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

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.

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 65 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley

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

In the top 250000 of of France wines

In the top 300 of of Rasteau wines

In the top 500000 of red wines

In the top 950000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rasteau

The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.

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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