Roussillon
Characteristics
Country / Region: Roussillon
Vintage: 2016
Name: Vin de France
Grape variety: Blend of 1/3 Syrah, 1/3 Cabernet-Sauvignon and 1/3 Grenache.
Alcohol: 14.5 vol.
Color: Red
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Wine rated 18,5/20 by our Selection Committee !
Wine:
The 2016 Red Vin de France Tinus Grand Rouge is pure precision and control. A wine marked by beautiful aromas of fruit, such as black berries and black pepper, and a delicate note of grilled bacon. It also offers a ripe and fresh palate with perfectly controlled flavors and smoothness. It fully deserves its name " great red" wine thanks to its dimension, relief, and its juicy, fresh texture, and present tannins. It is a great discovery, a surprising and terribly seductive wine, for lovers of red meats. A unanimous Selection Committee Favorite!Vinification:
Hand harvestedColor:
Red of beautiful intensity and brightness.Nose:
Abundant fruit, dark berry aromas mixed with hints of pepper and toasted bacon.Palate:
Full and generous, this wine of beautiful relief delivers a fresh and juicy palate. A superb discovery!
Temperature:
Serve between 16 and 18°C.Food and wine pairing:
Red meat, prime rib, grilled meat, hard cheese platter.Cellar aging:
From now until 2028
An absolute reference in the Mâconnais, elevated by the French press to the rank of "the greatest chardonnay winemaker in the world", Jean-Marie Guffens explodes all standards. His whites are lined up alongside the most prestigious Burgundian domains and all wine lovers know the value of his vintages.
His dexterity always leads him to explore new avenues and he proves to be very adept at sculpting original wines, in the three colors. In red, Jean-Marie Guffens crafts on his Domaine des Tourettes beautiful and complex wines that are an ode to this Luberon terroir…