From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
Leave Aix-en-Provence aboard a vintage sidecar and discover the legendary Sainte-Victoire mountain, Cézanne’s muse, along with charming villages and local wine tastings.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, violet, black pepper
Palate: plum, wild herbs, blackcurrant, iron
Everyday Coteaux Varois red blending Syrah and Grenache from organic vines at Saint-Maximin. Approachable, herb-driven.
What it pairs with
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Grilled lamb chops with rosemary
Herb-grilled lamb fat and the wine's medium tannin and garrigue lock together. -
Wild boar pappardelle
Game ragu meets the wine's plum and blackcurrant palate. -
Aged sheep's milk cheese
Tomme-style cheese picks up the wine's wild herbs and black-pepper register.
History
Cuvee Rouvier is Deffends' everyday Coteaux Varois red, blending Syrah and Grenache with partial oak ageing.
- 1995: First release of Cuvee Rouvier
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Deffends · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah, Grenache
- Classification
- Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in concrete and partial oak barrels for 12 months
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 14 to 22 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Domaine du Deffends Cuvee Rouvier Rouge
What does Domaine du Deffends Cuvee Rouvier Rouge taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, violet and black pepper on the nose; plum, wild herbs, blackcurrant and iron on the palate. Medium-bodied with medium tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Domaine du Deffends Cuvee Rouvier Rouge?
Drink between 2 and 8 years from vintage. Partial oak and concrete ageing keeps the wine approachable young.
What food pairs with Domaine du Deffends Cuvee Rouvier Rouge?
Grilled lamb chops with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Wild boar pappardelle and aged sheep's milk cheese are equally strong matches.
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