Winery Tollinche FreresLes Pilonières Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Red wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley of France

4.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Les Pilonières Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Tollinche Freres is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape 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 Les Pilonières Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Tollinche Freres

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Pilonières Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Tollinche Freres in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Les Pilonières Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Pilonières Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Original food and wine pairings with Les Pilonières Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The Les Pilonières Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Tollinche Freres matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or cassoulet with duck confit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tollinche Freres's Les Pilonières Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Winery

Winery Tollinche Freres

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

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 Tollinche Freres

The winery offers 86 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Tollinche Freres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 53 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 4000 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 550000 wines of the world

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.

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