Vacqueyras Tardieu-Laurent Vieilles Vignes Famille Tardieu 2014
Vacqueyras AOC
14.5%
0.75L
Intensity
What makes this wine special?
A characterful Vacqueyras with a surprisingly northern profile, being both juicy and powerful.
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Vacqueyras Tardieu-Laurent Vieilles Vignes Famille Tardieu 2014
The wine
This Vacqueyras is a blend of Grenache and Serine, an old variety of Syrah. These two grape varieties were grown organically in pebble and sand soils. The wine was matured for two years in barrels. In the glass, it has a beautiful colour, wonderful fruit as well as good tannic structure. What surprises is the northern character of its juicy and powerful profile.
Michel Tardieu's future might have seemed perfectly mapped out, when he was working as a civil servant and tending vineyards in the Rhone Valley in his spare time. But in 1996 he decided to take a giant leap and concentrate on his passion by going into partnership with Burgundy wine négociant Dominique Laurent. Together, they established Maison Tardieu-Laurent in Loumarin in the heart of Michel's native Provence. Since then, they have both worked hard to track down the best vineyard plots in the Rhone terroir. And thanks to a meticulous and skilful barrel-maturing process they produce wines with excellent ageing potential. Today, Michel Tardieu still works as a négociant and consultant oenologist but has been joined in the business by his children Bastien and Camille.
Detailed characteristics
- Quantity:
- 1 bottle
- Level:
- 1 Normal
- Observations:
- 1 Plastic-covered label, 1 Marked label
- Origin:
- private individual
- Type of cellar:
- underground, natural cellar
- Recoverable VAT:
- no
- Wooden case:
- no
- Local excise duty seal:
- yes
- Alcohol percentage:
- 14.5 %
- Region:
- Rhone Valley
- Appellation:
- Vacqueyras
- Owner:
- Famille Tardieu
- Vintage:
- 2014
- Colour:
- red
- Service temperature:
- 15°
- Viticulture:
- environmentally friendly More information....
- Intensity:
- full-bodied
- Leading aroma:
- black fruit
- Tasting occasion:
- food-friendly wine
- Grape variety:
- Syrah
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