Wine List
Cotes du Rhone Poulardiere 2011
- Country
- France
- Region
- Rhone Valley,
- Southern Rhone
- Producer
- Domaine de Vervine
- Grape(s)
- Grenache Noir (70%)
- Syrah (30%)
- Type
- Red
- Style
- Smooth
- Oaked Style
- Unoaked
- Body Style
- Medium bodied
- Alcohol Content (%)
- 13.5
- Closure Style
- Cork
- Organic / Biodynamic
- Normal
Region
Grenache forms the backbone of southern Rhône blends, including Châteauneuf du Pape, Gigondas and Vacqueyras. The vast area of Côtes du Rhône offers a great diversity of soils, microclimates and a variety of grapes to create a range of styles at all quality levels. The aromatic dessert Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, is fragrant and sweet.
Producer
The Domaine de Vervine is located on the high garrigues of Sarrians, not far from the village of Vacqueyras in the southern Rhone, near to Chateauneuf du Pape.
Tasting (Long)
La Poulardière is a vibrant young red, made from a vigourous selection of the best Grenache and Syrah cuvees from the heart of the southern Rhône. It is rich and fragrant with red fruits, blackcurrant and green peppers on the nose, warm succulent stone fruits and a hint of mineral backed by supple tannins.
Tasting (Short)
A vibrant young red fragrant with red fruits, blackcurrant and green peppers on the nose, warm succulent stone fruit and a hint of mineral.
Food
Easy drinking and a good match for pasta dishes, pork ribs, chicken or rabbit caseroles and a wide variety of cheeses.
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