Domaine de la Charbonniere Vacqueyras
75 cl
/
15% Vol
Elegant and rich red wine from Rhone. Aromas of black fruits, spices, and leather. On the palate it is rich, concentrated with layers of flavours - red and black fruits, smoke, tobacco, vanilla and cedar.
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Domaine de la Charbonniere Vacqueyras
€33.00
Ex Tax: €26.83
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Black fruits, leather, cedar notes
Palate
A beautiful, well-balanced wine with layers of flavours from black and red fruits to toast, cedar and smoke. Soft tannins and rich spicy finish.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75 cl
Grape Variety
60% Grenache and 40% Syrah
Alcohol %
15%
Estate/Producer
Domaine de la Charbonniere
Country
France
Region/AOC
Rhone
Closure
Cork
Cellaring/Ageing Potential
5-7 years
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Wine enthusiast - 91 Points, Robert Parker- 91 Points, James Suckling - 91 Points
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
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