Winery Tardieu-LaurentCôtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale
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.
The Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale of the Winery Tardieu-Laurent is in the top 20 of wines of Côtes-du-Rhône.
Taste structure of the Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale from the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale of Winery Tardieu-Laurent 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 Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of leather, raspberry or dark fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale
The Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale of Winery Tardieu-Laurent matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, lamb curry or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tardieu-Laurent's Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale.
Discover the grape variety: Nero
An interspecific cross between Merlot Noir or Medoc Noir x Perle de Csaba and Villard Blanc x Gardonyi Geza, obtained in Hungary in 1965 by Josef Csizmazia. It can be found in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Poland, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. It should not be confused with two Italian grape varieties, the nero d'Avola and the nero di troia or uva di troia. Note that it is an ideal variety for amateur gardeners for the simple fact that it does not fear the main cryptogamic diseases such as mildew and oidium, to have an early maturity and moreover its grape is very tasty.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes-du-Rhône Cuvée Spéciale from Winery Tardieu-Laurent are 2012, 2017, 2015, 2014 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
The Winery Tardieu-Laurent is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 66 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.
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: Spicy
Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.
