Product Description
- Red French Wine
- 'Les Dauphins' represents all that is good about the heritage of classic French wine. It comes from the sun drenched vineyards of the Rhône Valley in the deep South of France. Expect classic Côtes du Rhône, bursting with ripe summer fruits, all backed up with rich, spicy, peppery flavours. Great with all red meats especially beef and lamb or ideal if you like a glass of red with character.
- Wine of France
- Pack size: 75cl
Information
Allergy Information
- Contains Sulphites
- Contains: Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Tasting Notes
- Deep intensive red colour. Ripe fruit fragrance, spicy with a hint of blackcurrant. Elegant and aromatic with soft tannins and good freshness
Region of Origin
The Rhone Valley
Wine Colour
Red
Alcohol Units
10.5
ABV
14% vol
Current Vintage
2017
Producer
Cellier des Dauphins
Type of Closure
Synthetic Cork: Other
Wine Maker
Thierry Walet
Country
France
Alcohol Type
Wine
Taste Category
Grape Variety
Grenache, Shiraz/Syrah, Mourvèdre
Vinification Details
- 70 % Grenache, 25 % Syrah and 5 % Mourvèdre. Trellis system: "Gobelet" for the Grenache grapes & "Guyot" for the Syrah grapes. 30 % hand harvest and 70 % machine harvest at full maturity (mid-September). Fermentation in temperature-controlled tanks during 2-3 weeks. The grapes are harvested at their optimum of maturity to express the best fruit flavours of Grenache The vineyard is managed in an environmentally respectful way.
History
- This wine comes from the region known as "The gateway to the Mediterranean" which, as the name suggests, is the area at the southern end of the Rhône Valley
Regional Information
- The vineyard is planted on chalky-clay slopes at an altitude of 150 to 400 meters.
Storage Type
Ambient
Storage Instructions
- This wine can be drunk now but will further improve if carefully stored for up to 3 years
Alcohol Unit Other Text
Wine Effervescence
Country of Origin
France
Name and address
- Bottled by:
- Les Dauphins,
- 26790, Tulette,
- Drome,
- France.
Return to
- Les Dauphins,
- 26790, Tulette,
- Drome,
- France.
Lower age limit
Statutory Years : 18
Net Contents
75 Centilitres ℮
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