Winery Pierre VidalLa Croix des Anges Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
Red wine
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 La Croix des Anges Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' from the Winery Pierre Vidal
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Croix des Anges Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' 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 La Croix des Anges Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
Pairings that work perfectly with La Croix des Anges Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
Original food and wine pairings with La Croix des Anges Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
The La Croix des Anges Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Winery Pierre Vidal matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez or duck stew with cahors wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Vidal's La Croix des Anges Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'.
Discover the grape variety: Mouyssaguès
Mouyssaguès is a grape variety that originated in the southwest of France. Today it occupies just under a hectare, whereas in the past it filled the entire Lot valley. Its adult leaves have between 7 and 9 lobes. These turn completely red in the autumn. Its blue-black berries are elliptical and short. As for its truncated cone-shaped bunches, they are of medium size. They are also compact and winged. Mouyssaguès has only one approved clone, 1.150. A dozen others have been planted in Aveyron. Mouyssaguès can bud in the middle or late, 8 to 10 days after Chasselas. It ripens early for the second time. Vigorous, it is not very sensitive to the various diseases common to these grape varieties. Although productive, it is preferable to prune it long. The mouyssaguès makes a very astringent and coloured wine. This variety can also be called negret, faroneux, rouge menu or peyregord. Because of its high yield, it is often called the poor man's vine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Croix des Anges Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' from Winery Pierre Vidal are 2015, 2013
Informations about the Winery Pierre Vidal
The Winery Pierre Vidal is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 99 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Calendal or the Domaine Les Aphillanthes produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' often reveals types of flavors of cream, star anise or almonds and sometimes also flavors of fig, dark fruit or cedar.
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: Vitis vinifera
The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.
