Cave Saint Désirat - Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph

Cave Saint DésiratCuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph of Cave Saint Désirat 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 Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph of the Cave Saint Désirat is in the top 40 of wines of Saint-Joseph.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph from the Cave Saint Désirat

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Papillon 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

Details and technical informations about Cave Saint Désirat's Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph - 2014
In the top 40 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph - 2012
In the top 40 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph - 2011
In the top 40 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph - 2010
In the top 40 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph - 2009
In the top 40 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph - 2008
In the top 40 of of Saint-Joseph wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Cuvée Papillon Saint-Joseph from Cave Saint Désirat are 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Cave Saint Désirat

The winery offers 60 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Joseph in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Cave Saint Désirat is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 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 35000 of of France wines
In the top 45 of of Saint-Joseph wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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: Baco 22A

A white grape variety resulting from the hybridization of the folle blanche and the noah. It is the only hybrid to remain authorized in a French appellation vineyard, that of Armagnac, where it thrives in particular on the tawny sands of Bas-Armagnac. When distilled, its wine produces round, smooth and aromatic eaux-de-vie with hints of ripe fruit.

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