Winery Pierre VidalFort St Jean Rasteau

Red wine of Rasteau of Rhone Valley of France

4.1

(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 Fort St Jean Rasteau of Winery Pierre Vidal 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 Fort St Jean Rasteau from the Winery Pierre Vidal

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Fort St Jean Rasteau of Winery Pierre Vidal in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Fort St Jean Rasteau

Pairings that work perfectly with Fort St Jean Rasteau

Original food and wine pairings with Fort St Jean Rasteau

The Fort St Jean Rasteau of Winery Pierre Vidal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chili con carne, lamb crumble with oregano and feta cheese or boar in civet.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Vidal's Fort St Jean Rasteau.

Winery

Winery Pierre Vidal

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Fort St Jean Rasteau - 2016

In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines

Average rating: 4.1

The best vintages of Fort St Jean Rasteau from Winery Pierre Vidal are 2016

Informations about the Winery Pierre Vidal

The winery offers 89 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Pierre Vidal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 80000 of of France wines

In the top 6000 of of Rasteau wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 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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