Winery Raoul Henri - Cuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

Winery Raoul HenriCuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

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(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 Cuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Winery Raoul Henri is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' 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 Cuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' from the Winery Raoul Henri

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Winery Raoul Henri in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'

The Cuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' of Winery Raoul Henri matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of polish goulash, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or garbure with duck confit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Raoul Henri's Cuvée d'Autrefois Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'.

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

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Informations about the Winery Raoul Henri

The winery offers 73 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Raoul Henri is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 wines of the world

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: pH

Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.

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