Vacqueyras

Vacqueyras

Les Cyprès

Les Cyprès

Red Wine

Red Wine

DESCRIPTION

History:
Vacqueyras was one of the first villages recognised for the quality of its wines; it was classified among the Grandes Appellations Locales in 1990. The vineyard is situated in the département of the Vaucluse, at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail range.

Soil:
Alluvial deposits with a glacial terrace.

Grape Variety:
70% Grenache ; 15% Syrah ; 15% Cinsault.

Age of the vines:
35 years.

Vinification:
Traditional with destemmed grapes, long vatting and controlled temperatures.

Ageing:
6 months in oak casks.

Yield:
35 hl/ha.

Tasting:
Colour:
Ruby red and limpid with violet hues.
Bouquet:
Notes of small macerated red berries, with a final hint of garrigue (Mediterranean undergrowth).
Palate:
Powerful and well-rounded, finishing on warm spicy notes

Matching Food and Wine:
Fillets of mullet en croûte with basil
Croustillant of wood-scented saddle of lamb
Compotée of braised beef cheeks with Puy lentils

Serving Temperature:
14° to 17°.

Best enjoyed within: 
5 to 10 years.