Winery Tardieu-LaurentChâteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge of the Winery Tardieu-Laurent is in the top 5 of wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Taste structure of the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge from the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, strawberries or vanilla.
Food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge of Winery Tardieu-Laurent matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta), pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms or turkey escalope with cream and shallots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tardieu-Laurent's Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge.
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
The best vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Vieilles Vignes Rouge from Winery Tardieu-Laurent are 2012, 2011, 2005, 2014 and 1999.
Informations about the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
The Winery Tardieu-Laurent is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.
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: Serious
A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.
