Winery ScamandreLes Terrasses d'Hortense 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, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Les Terrasses d'Hortense Rouge from the Winery Scamandre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Terrasses d'Hortense Rouge of Winery Scamandre in the region of Vin de Pays is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Terrasses d'Hortense Rouge of Winery Scamandre in the region of Vin de Pays often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Terrasses d'Hortense Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Terrasses d'Hortense Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Terrasses d'Hortense Rouge
The Les Terrasses d'Hortense Rouge of Winery Scamandre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a foie gras and chanterelle crust, spaghetti with old-fashioned tomato sauce or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).
Details and technical informations about Winery Scamandre's Les Terrasses d'Hortense Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Montils
Montils blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Charente). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium size. Montils blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Terrasses d'Hortense Rouge from Winery Scamandre are 2011, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Scamandre
The Winery Scamandre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Gard to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gard
The wine region of Gard is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc d'Anglade or the Domaine Mas des Bressades produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gard are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gard often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, cheese or orange.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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Bottle with a capacity of 12 litres.
