Winery Virgile JolyPlan de Dieu
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Plan de Dieu of Winery Virgile Joly in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Plan de Dieu
Pairings that work perfectly with Plan de Dieu
Original food and wine pairings with Plan de Dieu
The Plan de Dieu of Winery Virgile Joly matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), canned cassoulet or lamb tagine with honey and onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Virgile Joly's Plan de Dieu.
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
The best vintages of Plan de Dieu from Winery Virgile Joly are 2013, 2015, 2016, 2012 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Virgile Joly
The Winery Virgile Joly is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Calendal or the Domaine Les Aphillanthes produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Plan de Dieu' often reveals types of flavors of cream, star anise or almonds and sometimes also flavors of fig, dark fruit or cedar.
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: Foxé
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
