Next to Chateauneuf-du-Pape is another wine village that shares many similarities with it in style, named Vacqueyras, one of the 18 crus of the Rhone, which are the highest quality appellations in the area along with Chateauneuf, Gigondas, Rasteau, Cote Rotie, Hermitage, etc. Let’s explore how good Vacqueyras wines can be, why they’re so good, how they compare to Chateauneuf, and I’ll tell you some names of the best wines you can buy from there.
00:00 – Vacqueyras Wine Intro
01:10 – Key Facts about Vacqueyras Wine
02:47 – The Grapes of Vacqueyras
03:43 – Vacqueyras Vs Châteauneuf-du-Pape
05:59 – Vacqueyras Wine & Food Pairing
06:45 – Best Vacqueyras Wines to Try
09:16 – Vacqueyras: Final Thoughts
Hello bour dear wine enthusiasts today we’re continuing our exploration of some of the best wine regions in the world and we’re in France at the moment specifically ahead of your upcoming French wine collection from the club by now you’re all quite familiar with the famous ran wine from the famous the
Illustrious Village of ChatOn of dap a Global Wine Superstar but next to ChatOn is another wine Village that shares many similarities with it in style named vakas one of the 18 Crews of the r the Top appellations If You Wish which are the highest quality appellations in the
Area along with shaton of dap you’ve got jig rasto kti Heritage San Joseph Etc let’s explore how good vakas wines can be why they’re so good how they compare to ChatOn of dap and I’ll tell you some of the names of the best wines you can buy from vakas too let’s Go vakas was granted its own appalation status in 1990 after being part of the C own vage for many years it got its own appellation because it was good really good the name vakas comes from the Latin valis Kera meaning Valley of the Oaks so valis Kera the vaka separation covers
Around 1,400 hectares of Vineyard so that’s moderately big I mean let’s say small but a little big 3500 Acres located at the foothills of those beautiful dantels the Momai a Mountain Ranch that provides a Scenic background to the appalation and a beneficial microclimate very important the soils are mainly composed of clay some
Limstone and sand some gravel and Pebbles as well the climate is Mediterranean with hot and dry Summers and Mild Winters the strong ongoing Mistral Wind very famous in all the Southeastern part of France which blows from the north helps to keep the vines really healthy and free of diseases and
It helps concentrated The Vines that’s vakas in its location in short the main great Variety in vakas that composes the wine is granach yes just like in ChatOn which accounts for at least 50% of the blend in red and Rosé wines and 40% in white wines that
Would be the granach blond granach gives the wines their richness fruitiness and warmth s and mored are also very important varieties adding more color more structure and complexity to the Reds and the Roses other permitted varieties include s kinan Kuno and varez for Reds and roses and Claret BB Maran
Ran and VI for the whites yields are quite low here with a maximum legal allowance of 36 Hector per Hector for Reds and roses and 40 hect per Hector for Whites as I’m sure you’re wondering how does vakas compareed to shaton they really next door Villages well the ter of vakas is s similar to that of ChatOn of DAP in some aspects but also different in some others both are closed by Villages so the climate is similar
Mediterranean with a strong influence of Mistral Wind as we said and similar soil compositions however vakas being situated on the foothills of those dantels the mumai mountain range it is a bit cooler and more varied a microclimate than in the Flatlands of shat NF dap which really get hammered by
A lot of sun so vakas has similar Tero producing elegant and refined gunach based wines but a little more varied and heterogenous you could say and not nearly as hot resulting in wines that can be a little lighter in body and tanic structure as well the rules of
Blending are similar for both regions granach dominant followed by S and M the wi of vakas therefore are generally a little less powerful and concentrated than those of ChatOn dap which is not necessarily actually a bad thing they are characterized by their intensity in spices and Aroma flavors of blackberry
Fruits licorice pepper from the s in particular some herbal characters garig they can age really well for up to 10 years or more but generally a bit less longevity than the wines from shat tup often vakas wines are best drunk between two and say seven years of age the white
Wines are quite rare in the appalation they only represent 2% of the production so it’s quite confidential but the crisp the floral the mineral notes of Peach and apricot and honey from the gach BL white ones to be drunk quite young generally speaking or aged for up to five
Years briefly vakas wines can be paired well with a variety of dishes especially those from the local Cuisine or that resemble local Cuisine some examples would be the grilled Meats Rosemary flavored lamb chops for example or a roasted duck with olives grilled sausages with ratou a cheese platter
With figs and nuts a crispy baguette bread to go with it or even with dessert why not like a chocolate and cherries cake really gooey and delicate ah that would be Perfect if you like the vakas wine that we selected for you in our French wine collection by domain Desi a very small producer we’ve Cherry Picked because the wine is so good and we import it for you but you want to investigate a little further with more mainstream producers here are a few
Famous names for you that you could try shat Rayas is a legendary estate of shaton dup one of the most famous producers in the world but they also own an estate and a winery in vakas called chatau detour the castle of the towers where where they make a rare and elegant
100% ganache the most expensive wine in the vakas appellation full stop selling at $200 plus a borrow you know it’s not cheap but it’s supposedly the best the domain L caou understand the domain of the of the stones blood really strong name is a small family operation that’s steadily becoming iconic working with
Biodynamic techniques on superb Vineyards just facing the DT the M they make rare cues of delicious wines recommended look into domain llo de Cavo another small organic producer making confidential cuvet of very expressive vakas not expensive expressive and also a local producer named Dom de la
Monard that one is quite famous in the appalation as well for bigger producers that are excellent you have monus that’s a staple name in the rone familyowned winery for six Generations that have Vineyards in different appellations all around the road including vakas kues like the garlo are really worth tasting many r
Nego or wine Traders wine people that buy wine to other producers also make vakas wine some of which can be really interesting like M aru and especially the 1717 cuve or [ __ ] vas V old Vines just to name a few many of the Rome producers produce vakas
To you see vakas is a wine appalation that truly deserves to be discovered explored investigated by wine lovers who appreciate quality and diversity it offers it offers a range of different types of wines different Tero it really reflect the different terar more sand more Pebbles more Limestone the
Tradition and the innovation of The Producers as well it’s one of these small appellation that is not Ultra famous globally but that for this very reason well the wines are interesting at least I find because the producers are small they rooted in their land they’re passionate about their Vineyards they’re
Quite affordable too personally when I browse around shopping for a wine and I browse the shelves of my local wine shop where I often go for a vakas wine in particular because I’m virtually never disappointed by the appalation you get a small producer so you always learn
Something about a true story I much rather have a vakas wine from a small producer from a small Vineyard in the appalation than a generic curon wine by a big negoti that blends tons of different wines from all around the region look into it it’s really worth it
And here’s what you needed to know about vakas if you haven’t watched it yet I suggest you watch this video right here comparing R wine style to Bordeaux quite distinct Style very fascinating aspect of wine or you can always learn ever more about wine more details with this
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