Cave Saint DésiratCuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph of the Cave Saint Désirat is in the top 20 of wines of Saint-Joseph.
Taste structure of the Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph from the Cave Saint Désirat
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph of Cave Saint Désirat 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 Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph of Cave Saint Désirat in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of minerality, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph
The Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph of Cave Saint Désirat matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, pumpkin parmentier hash or rabbit on the barbecue.
Details and technical informations about Cave Saint Désirat's Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée d'Automne Saint-Joseph from Cave Saint Désirat are 2010, 2017, 2011, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Cave Saint Désirat
The Cave Saint Désirat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: New
Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.
