Winery Roucas ToumbaLes Restanques de Cabassole Vacqueyras
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Les Restanques de Cabassole Vacqueyras
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Restanques de Cabassole Vacqueyras
Original food and wine pairings with Les Restanques de Cabassole Vacqueyras
The Les Restanques de Cabassole Vacqueyras of Winery Roucas Toumba matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with cider, lamb and coconut curry, african style or wild boar stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Roucas Toumba's Les Restanques de Cabassole 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 Restanques de Cabassole Vacqueyras from Winery Roucas Toumba are 2020, 2012, 2021, 2022 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Roucas Toumba
The Winery Roucas Toumba is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Cuvée
Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.
