{"id":34985,"date":"2026-08-11T21:39:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T21:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/produit\/chateau-des-tours-vacqueyras-rouge-2012\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T21:39:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T21:39:05","slug":"chateau-des-tours-vacqueyras-rouge-2012","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/produit\/chateau-des-tours-vacqueyras-rouge-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau des Tours - Vacqueyras - Red - 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Ch\u00e2teau des Tours - Vacqueyras - Red - 2012 :<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Cult Elegance of Ch\u00e2teau des Tours Vacqueyras<\/h2>\n<p>From the stable of the esteemed <strong>Emmanuel Reynaud<\/strong>, proprietor of the legendary Ch\u00e2teau Rayas, the <strong>Ch\u00e2teau des Tours Vacqueyras<\/strong> is a Cru for the discerning palate. It's renowned for its exquisite balance, presenting a lighter, more aromatic, and elegant take on the typically robust Southern Rh\u00f4ne style. This is a wine of profound depth, complexity, and exceptional ageing potential, often released after extended cellar maturation at the domaine.<\/p>\n<h2>Tasting Profile (Classic Style)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Colour:<\/strong> A beautiful, relatively pale garnet red, a hallmark of Reynaud's delicate winemaking approach.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aroma:<\/strong> An intensely layered bouquet featuring pure <em>redcurrant<\/em>, <em>raspberry<\/em>, and <em>wild strawberry<\/em>, underpinned by sophisticated notes of <em>leather<\/em>, <em>earth<\/em>, and the aromatic <em>garrigue<\/em> of the surrounding hills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Palate:<\/strong> Full-bodied yet beautifully refined, the palate offers a core of concentrated red fruit, supported by fine-grained tannins. It possesses a rare equilibrium and a long, persistent finish that echoes the spiced fruit and savory herbal notes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Food Pairing &amp; Decanting<\/h2>\n<p>We recommend serving this complex red at cellar temperature (around 16\u00b0C\/61\u00b0F). Decanting for an hour will help the wine open up, especially for younger vintages. It pairs wonderfully with classic British roasts and rich game dishes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Suggested Pairings:<\/strong> Traditional Roast Leg of Lamb, Beef Wellington, Pheasant or Venison Stew, Mature Cheddar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vacqueyras 2012<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/?s=Ch\u00e2teau%20des%20Tours&#038;post_type=product\">Find other wines from this producer.<\/a><\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un Cru de Vacqueyras d&#8217;exception du Ch\u00e2teau des Tours (Emmanuel Reynaud). Un vin rouge \u00e9l\u00e9gant, complexe, aux notes de fruits rouges et de truffe, reconnu pour sa finesse et son grand potentiel de garde.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":17358,"template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1964,1970,6126,3802,1913,6417,2884,6078,1924,1928,1926,6497],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-34985","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-1964","product_cat-1970","product_cat-2012-vintage","product_cat-750-ml","product_cat-cdlt","product_cat-chateau-des-tours-domain","product_cat-chateau-des-tours","product_cat-france-country","product_cat-france","product_cat-red","product_cat-rouge","product_cat-vallee-du-rhone","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple","entry","content-bg","loop-entry"],"taxonomy_info":{"product_cat":[{"value":1964,"label":"03"},{"value":1970,"label":"2012"},{"value":6126,"label":"2012"},{"value":3802,"label":"750 ml"},{"value":1913,"label":"CDLT"},{"value":6417,"label":"Ch\u00e2teau des Tours"},{"value":2884,"label":"Chateau des Tours"},{"value":6078,"label":"France"},{"value":1924,"label":"France"},{"value":1928,"label":"RED"},{"value":1926,"label":"ROUGE"},{"value":6497,"label":"Vall\u00e9e du Rh\u00f4ne"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/winetorres.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DES-TOURS-VACQUEYRAS-DES-TOURS-VACQUEYRAS-VACQUEYRAS.jpg",800,800,false],"author_info":[],"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/34985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=34985"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=34985"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winetorres.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=34985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}