Winery Vicomte Bernard de Romanet - Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône

Winery Vicomte Bernard de RomanetVieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Vicomte Bernard de Romanet is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône 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 Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône from the Winery Vicomte Bernard de Romanet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Vicomte Bernard de Romanet in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône

Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône

Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône

The Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône of Winery Vicomte Bernard de Romanet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or rack of lamb with herbs.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vicomte Bernard de Romanet's Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône.

Grape varieties
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.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Les Balmes du Roy Côtes-du-Rhône from Winery Vicomte Bernard de Romanet are 2011, 2014

Informations about the Winery Vicomte Bernard de Romanet

The winery offers 335 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Vicomte Bernard de Romanet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 320 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.


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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The word of the wine: Serious

A Bordeaux term for small pebbles from the Pyrenees, eroded, rounded and transported by the Garonne to Aquitaine. They are mainly found on the left bank in the area.... known as the Graves, and further downstream in the Médoc. By extension, gravel is found in other regions, brought by other rivers or even glaciers.

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