Domaine de VerquièreVin Doux Naturel Rasteau
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau
Pairings that work perfectly with Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau
Original food and wine pairings with Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau
The Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau of Domaine de Verquière matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon) or simple chicken salad (leftover chicken).
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Verquière's Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Calitor is a black grape variety of Provençal origin that is not widely grown in France. It is only cultivated on a little more than a hundred hectares in total. The main characteristic of this variety is its bent stalk. Its adult leaves have 5 lobes and angular teeth. The leaf blade is both pubescent and downy. The young leaves have a pinkish tinge, especially in autumn. They are also downy. The tip of the calitor branch is cottony. Calitor is a recommended grape variety in the departments of Vaucluse and Var and is authorized in others such as Gard, Drôme and Ardèche. It has two variants, namely the grey calitor and the white calitor. The calitor is matured only 35 days after the chasselas but it is very productive. It appreciates hot and dry soils. This variety is resistant to oidium, but it remains sensitive to grey rot and mildew. Calitor produces a light, low-alcohol wine with little colour.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau from Domaine de Verquière are 2011, 2009
Informations about the Domaine de Verquière
The Domaine de Verquière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rasteau
The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.
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: Dense
Rich and concentrated wine with tight tannins and a consistent body.
