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 Vintage2008 Label 1 of 12 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2007 vintage.)
TypeRed
ProducerDomaine de Montvac (web)
VarietyRed Rhone Blend
DesignationArabesque
Vineyardn/a
CountryFrance
RegionRhône
SubRegionSouthern Rhône
AppellationVacqueyras

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2016 (based on 19 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by behm0027 on 3/23/2013 & rated 89 points: Medium-bodied, lovely Grenache blend. Red fruit, earth, and subtle tobacco. Well-balanced. Soft tannins. Drinking very well right out of the bottle. (1180 views)
 Tasted by David J Cooper on 9/26/2010: Medium red. Very nice combination of red fruit and flowers in the nose. Delicious red fruit flavours. A decent if not life changing finish. A good wine. (1601 views)

Professional 'Channels'
By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/10/2009)
(Dom de Montvac, Arabesque Vacqueyras Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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Domaine de Montvac

Producer website

Red Rhone Blend

Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.

A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce.

France

Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)

Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings

2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.com

Rhône

Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)

### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###

Southern Rhône

Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Southern Rhone Valley

Vacqueyras

La Mairie et du Syndicat des Vins de Vacqueyras - Read more about Vacqueyras
* The appellation area covers the two communes of Vacqueyras and Sarrians, within the Vaucluse "département", at the base of the "Dentelles de Montmirail" hills.
* The soils are alluviums and terraces of glacier origin, formed during the Riss period of the quaternary era (between 120 and 300 thousand years BC).
* The climate is hot and dry, with a high level of sunshine hours.
* History : following the decree that gave appellation status to the Côtes du Rhône, in 1937, Vacqueyras was given named status as "Côtes du Rhône Vacqueyras", before being classified as "Côte du Rhône Villages" in 1955. It obtained full appellation rank under its own name in 1990.
* Production area : 1,300 hectares/3210 acres, for an annual production of 45,000 hec­toliters/500 cases with a basic yield of 36 hecto­liters/hectare (2 US tons/acre).
The vienyards on weinlagen-info

 
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