Domaines RouvinezCornalin
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cornalin of Domaines Rouvinez in the region of Valais often reveals types of flavors of black cherries, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Domaines Rouvinez's Cornalin.
Discover the grape variety: Garonnet
Garonnet noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Garonnet noir can be found in the vineyards of the Rhône Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cornalin from Domaines Rouvinez are 2015, 2014, 2017, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaines Rouvinez
The Domaines Rouvinez is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 60 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valais
The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
