Winery RhonéaLes Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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 Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras of the Winery Rhonéa is in the top 10 of wines of Vacqueyras.
Taste structure of the Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras from the Winery Rhonéa
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras of Winery Rhonéa 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 Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras of Winery Rhonéa in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of plum, pepper or caramel and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras
Original food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras
The Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras of Winery Rhonéa matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or mixed paella valenciana.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rhonéa's Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Hauts de Castellas Vieilles Vignes Vacqueyras from Winery Rhonéa are 2018, 2020, 0, 2019 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Rhonéa
The Winery Rhonéa is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 134 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vacqueyras
Southern Rhône cru neighbouring Gigondas: signature Grenache as king red (≥50%) with Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault - fleshy and spicy with notes of ripe black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, black cherry), garrigue, kirsch, liquorice, pepper and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and a long finish (14-15°), between the power of Gigondas and the elegance of Châteauneuf. Lively rosés and ample whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne). AOC (1990), ~1,450 ha, stony and sandy soils.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: VDN
Natural sweet wine. Wine obtained by mutage of the must during fermentation by adding over-finished alcohol at 96 °, produced in the vineyards of Roussillon, Languedoc, Rhone Valley and Corsica.
