Domaine Rouchier - La Chave Saint-Joseph

Domaine RouchierLa Chave Saint-Joseph

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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 La Chave Saint-Joseph of Domaine Rouchier is a red wine from the region of Saint-Joseph 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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The La Chave Saint-Joseph of the Domaine Rouchier is in the top 10 of wines of Saint-Joseph.

Taste structure of the La Chave Saint-Joseph from the Domaine Rouchier

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Chave Saint-Joseph of Domaine Rouchier 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 La Chave Saint-Joseph of Domaine Rouchier in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Rouchier's La Chave Saint-Joseph.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Morrastel-Bouschet

Obtained in 1885 by Henri Bouschet by crossing the morrastel and the petit Bouschet. Today, it is no longer multiplied and is therefore in danger of extinction.

Last vintages of this wine

La Chave Saint-Joseph - 2017
In the top 10 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 411110
La Chave Saint-Joseph - 2016
In the top 10 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Chave Saint-Joseph - 2015
In the top 10 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 4.211110
La Chave Saint-Joseph - 2014
In the top 10 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Chave Saint-Joseph - 2013
In the top 10 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of La Chave Saint-Joseph from Domaine Rouchier are 2014, 2015, 2013, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Domaine Rouchier

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Joseph in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Rouchier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 15 of of Saint-Joseph wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Joseph

The wine region of Saint-Joseph is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yves Gangloff or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Joseph are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.


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.

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The word of the wine: Interknot

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).

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