Ortas - Cave de Rasteau - Cuvée Prestige Rasteau

Ortas - Cave de RasteauCuvée Prestige Rasteau

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Prestige 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.
The Cuvée Prestige Rasteau of the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau is in the top 20 of wines of Rasteau.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Prestige Rasteau from the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Rasteau 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

Wine with oak taste

tobacco

Wine with earth taste

leather

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Cuvée Prestige Rasteau of Ortas - Cave de Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, leather or cassis and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Ortas - Cave de Rasteau's Cuvée Prestige Rasteau.

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

Discover the grape variety: Fiano blanc

This grape variety has been known and cultivated since ancient times in the Campania region - southern Italy - and in Sicily. It is said to be related to the Greco Bianco, another Italian variety. It can be found in Australia, Argentina, etc. and is virtually unknown in France, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Prestige Rasteau - 2017
In the top 20 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Prestige Rasteau - 2016
In the top 20 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Prestige Rasteau - 2015
In the top 20 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Prestige Rasteau - 2014
In the top 20 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Prestige Rasteau - 2013
In the top 20 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Prestige Rasteau - 2012
In the top 20 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Prestige Rasteau - 2011
In the top 20 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Rasteau from Ortas - Cave de Rasteau are 2017, 2015, 2012, 2011 and 2013.

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 10 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 greatest estates. It offers 80 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 25 of of Rasteau wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 90000 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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The word of the wine: Chopine

Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.

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