Château Virgile - Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes

Château VirgileCuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes of Château Virgile is a red wine from the region of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes of the Château Virgile is in the top 5 of wines of Costières-de-Nîmes.

Taste structure of the Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes from the Château Virgile

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes of Château Virgile in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes of Château Virgile in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, vanilla or chocolate.

Food and wine pairings with Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes

Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes

Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes

The Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes of Château Virgile matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, mathieu's lamb tagine or home-made cassoulet.

Details and technical informations about Château Virgile's Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Feunate

Feunate noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Drôme). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. The Feunate noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes - 2018
In the top 5 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes - 2017
In the top 5 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes - 2016
In the top 5 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes - 2015
In the top 5 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes - 2014
In the top 5 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes - 2013
In the top 5 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes - 2012
In the top 5 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Cuvée l 'Enéide Élevé en Fût de Chêne Costières-de-Nîmes from Château Virgile are 2016, 2004, 2018, 2012 and 2015.

Informations about the Château Virgile

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Costières-de-Nîmes in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Virgile is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 3 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes

The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.


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: Fulfilled

Said of a wine at its peak that is balanced and offers all its aromatic potential.

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