Winery Vignerons de Caractere - Velours des Collines Vacqueyras

Winery Vignerons de CaractereVelours des Collines Vacqueyras

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Velours des Collines Vacqueyras of Winery Vignerons de Caractere is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras 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 Velours des Collines Vacqueyras from the Winery Vignerons de Caractere

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Velours des Collines Vacqueyras of Winery Vignerons de Caractere in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Vignerons de Caractere's Velours des Collines Vacqueyras.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Corvinone

It has been cultivated for a very long time in northern Italy, but in France it is hardly known. It should not be confused with corvina, another Italian grape variety that is very present in the same region, both of which are most often associated with rondinella and molinara.

Informations about the Winery Vignerons de Caractere

The winery offers 81 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Vignerons de Caractére.
It is in the top 70 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Vignerons de Caractere is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 88 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 300000 of of France wines
In the top 20000 of of Vacqueyras wines
In the top 550000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.


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: Mutage

The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.

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