Cotes de Provence Wine Tour from Aix-en-Provence
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: black plum, violet, garrigue, cedar
Palate: blackberry, iron, tobacco, savoury herb
Syrah-led Cotes de Provence red from Chateau Rasque. Bordeaux-style barrique aging with cedar, garrigue and dark-fruit depth on a firm-tannin frame.
What it pairs with
- Lamb chops with rosemary Rasque's garrigue and cedar mirror herb-scented lamb; tannins handle the char.More wines for lamb →
- Beef stew with olives Provencal slow-braised beef finds a peer in the wine's iron and tobacco depth.More wines for beef stew →
- Aged Tomme Hard cow's-milk cheese aligns with the wine's leather and dark-fruit register.More wines for cheese →
- Wild boar pappardelle Game ragu meets the wine's iron grip and savoury depth; pasta carries the structure.More wines for wild boar →
History
Piece Noble launched in 2000 as Chateau Rasque's flagship red, with extended barrique aging. The cuvee benefits from the estate's higher slopes planted to Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon at Taradeau.
- 2000First Piece Noble Rouge bottled
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau Rasque · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache
- Classification
- AOC Cotes de Provence
- Oak
- 12 to 14 months in French oak barriques, around 20 percent new
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 25 to 38 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2000
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Chateau Rasque Piece Noble Rouge
What does Rasque Piece Noble taste like?
Black plum, violet, garrigue and cedar on the nose; blackberry, iron, tobacco and savoury herb on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins, high acidity and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Rasque Piece Noble?
Drink between 4 and 12 years from vintage. The barrique aging gives the cuvee a comfortable cellaring window; decant 60 minutes for younger vintages.
Is Rasque Piece Noble vegan?
Yes. The estate does not use animal-derived fining agents on the cuvee.
What food pairs with Rasque Piece Noble?
Lamb chops with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Beef stew with olives, aged Tomme and wild boar pappardelle are equally strong matches.
What grapes are in Piece Noble?
Syrah leads, completed by Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache from the estate's higher slopes at Taradeau.
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