Château Saint-CyrguesLe Mas de Marcel Rouge
Red wine
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 Le Mas de Marcel Rouge from the Château Saint-Cyrgues
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Mas de Marcel Rouge of Château Saint-Cyrgues in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Le Mas de Marcel Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Mas de Marcel Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Le Mas de Marcel Rouge
The Le Mas de Marcel Rouge of Château Saint-Cyrgues matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, leg of lamb with baked potatoes or roast duck in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Château Saint-Cyrgues's Le Mas de Marcel Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Hibou noir
Very old grape variety cultivated in northern Italy in the Piedmont region. It would have been introduced in Savoy at the beginning of the 17th century. An A.D.N. study, dating from 2011, shows that Hibou noir and Avana are one and the same variety. It should also be noted that Amigne is its half-sister, Rèze its grandmother and Rouge du Pays (a variety from the Swiss Valais) its grandfather.
Informations about the Château Saint-Cyrgues
The Château Saint-Cyrgues is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.
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.
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
