Château des Roques - Vertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras

Château des RoquesVertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras

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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 Vertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras of Château des Roques is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras 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 Vertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras from the Château des Roques

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras of Château des Roques in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

On the nose the Vertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras of Château des Roques in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

Details and technical informations about Château des Roques's Vertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras.

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

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

Vertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras - 2015
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Vertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras - 2014
In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Vertige des Gouttes Vacqueyras from Château des Roques are 2015, 2014

Informations about the Château des Roques

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château des Roques is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Vintage scale

Complex system of classification of the communes of Champagne according to the value of the grapes which are produced there. In other regions, hierarchical situation of the productions classified by various authorities.

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