Winery Terres d'Avignon - Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages

Winery Terres d'Avignon Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages

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The Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages of Winery Terres d'Avignon is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages from the Winery Terres d'Avignon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages of Winery Terres d'Avignon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages

Pairings that work perfectly with Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages

Original food and wine pairings with Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages

The Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages of Winery Terres d'Avignon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, seven o'clock leg of lamb or rabbit with beer.

Details and technical informations about Winery Terres d'Avignon's Réserve des Armoiries Comte de Galléan Côtes du Rhône Villages.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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.

Informations about the Winery Terres d'Avignon

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Terres d'Avignon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 85000 of of France wines
In the top 6000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.


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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