Winery Pierre Chanau - Vacqueyras

Winery Pierre ChanauVacqueyras

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 Vacqueyras of Winery Pierre Chanau is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras 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 Vacqueyras from the Winery Pierre Chanau

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vacqueyras of Winery Pierre Chanau 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 Vacqueyras of Winery Pierre Chanau in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Chanau's Vacqueyras.

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

Discover the grape variety: Gaillard 2

Interspecific cross between an othello-rupestris and the noah obtained in 1885 by Fernand Gaillard. In the 1960s, Gaillard 2 still represented nearly 4,000 hectares, particularly in the Centre-West and Burgundy regions. Today, it has practically disappeared.

Last vintages of this wine

Vacqueyras - 2018
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Vacqueyras - 2017
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Vacqueyras - 2016
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Vacqueyras - 2015
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Vacqueyras - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Vacqueyras - 2013
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Vacqueyras - 2012
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of Vacqueyras from Winery Pierre Chanau are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2011 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Pierre Chanau

The winery offers 174 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Pierre Chanau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 165 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 100000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.


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.

The word of the wine: Generic

A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).

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