Château Ricardelle - Cuvée Olivettes

Château RicardelleCuvée Olivettes

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Olivettes of Château Ricardelle is a red wine from the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Olivettes from the Château Ricardelle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Olivettes of Château Ricardelle in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

On the nose the Cuvée Olivettes of Château Ricardelle in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of smoke, earthy or jam and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Ricardelle's Cuvée Olivettes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Olivettes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Olivettes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Olivettes - 2013
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Olivettes - 2012
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Olivettes - 2011
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Cuvée Olivettes - 2008
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Cuvée Olivettes from Château Ricardelle are 2014, 2015, 2012, 2013 and 2008.

Informations about the Château Ricardelle

The winery offers 30 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Château Ricardelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Languedoc

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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