Winery Xavier Vignon - Grenache Vieilles Vignes

Winery Xavier VignonGrenache Vieilles Vignes

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grenache Vieilles Vignes of Winery Xavier Vignon 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 Grenache Vieilles Vignes from the Winery Xavier Vignon

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grenache Vieilles Vignes of Winery Xavier Vignon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

licorice, pepper

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, grilled meat

Wine with floral taste

lavender, violet

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the Grenache Vieilles Vignes of Winery Xavier Vignon in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, grilled meat or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Xavier Vignon's Grenache Vieilles Vignes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Reichensteiner

Intraspecific crossing between the müller-thurgau and a variety resulting from the crossing (madeleine angevine x calabre blanc) obtained in Germany in 1939 by Heinrich Birk (1898-1973). It can be found in France (Alsace, etc.), Great Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, New Zealand, etc.

Last vintages of this wine

Grenache Vieilles Vignes - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Grenache Vieilles Vignes - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Grenache Vieilles Vignes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Grenache Vieilles Vignes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 411110
Grenache Vieilles Vignes - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Grenache Vieilles Vignes - 2012
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Grenache Vieilles Vignes - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Grenache Vieilles Vignes from Winery Xavier Vignon are 2014, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Xavier Vignon

The winery offers 58 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Xavier.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Xavier Vignon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 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 40000 of of France wines
In the top 650 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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