Winery Tardieu-LaurentSaint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes
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 Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes of the Winery Tardieu-Laurent is in the top 40 of wines of Saint-Joseph.
Taste structure of the Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes from the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes 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 Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes
The Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes of Winery Tardieu-Laurent matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon), pumpkin parmentier hash or baked duck legs with potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tardieu-Laurent's Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Chambourcin
Chambourcin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Chambourcin noir can be found in several vineyards: Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Joseph Les Roches Vieilles Vignes from Winery Tardieu-Laurent are 2004, 2010, 2007, 2005 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
The Winery Tardieu-Laurent is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 71 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: Chair
Characteristic of a wine that gives an impression of fullness and density in the mouth, without any roughness.
