Winery Vieux MicocoulierGrignan-les-Adhémar
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Grignan-les-Adhémar
Pairings that work perfectly with Grignan-les-Adhémar
Original food and wine pairings with Grignan-les-Adhémar
The Grignan-les-Adhémar of Winery Vieux Micocoulier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, lamb with vermicelli or fried chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vieux Micocoulier's Grignan-les-Adhémar.
Discover the grape variety: Tinto cão
Structured, elegant reds with a deep ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity, featuring aromas of red fruits, black cherry, spices, dried flowers and balsamic notes. Very good ageing and oxidative maturation capacity. An essential component of great vintage Porto (one of the five classic recommended grapes) and dry reds of Douro DOC. Very late-ripening, low-yield native Portuguese grape, saved from near-disappearance.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grignan-les-Adhémar from Winery Vieux Micocoulier are 2018, 2016, 2017, 2015 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Vieux Micocoulier
The Winery Vieux Micocoulier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Grignan-les-Adhémar to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grignan-les-Adhémar
Rhône AOC in the north of Drôme Provençale (left bank): Syrah signature as king red (>=10%) with Grenache Noir — ruby robe with violet hints and fruity-spicy profile with signature notes of red and black fruits, garrigue, liquorice, spices and a floral oaked touch, balanced tannins and southern freshness, 10-year keeping for Syrah. AOC (2010, formerly Coteaux du Tricastin), ~1,800 ha between Dauphiné and Provence, limestone, clay and pebble soils, mistral.
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: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
