Winery Val de GarrigueCuvée du Pape Jean XX Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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.
Taste structure of the Cuvée du Pape Jean XX Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Winery Val de Garrigue
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée du Pape Jean XX Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Val de Garrigue in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée du Pape Jean XX Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée du Pape Jean XX Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée du Pape Jean XX Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Cuvée du Pape Jean XX Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Val de Garrigue matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb curry, baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese) or fricadella.
Details and technical informations about Winery Val de Garrigue's Cuvée du Pape Jean XX Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée du Pape Jean XX Vieilles Vignes Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Winery Val de Garrigue are 2012, 2011
Informations about the Winery Val de Garrigue
The Winery Val de Garrigue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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
Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Methuselah
Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).
