Cuvee Prestigieux Cotes du Rhone
Classic Movie Pairing
Shanghai Express (1932)This elegant medium-bodied red with bright fruit flavors is the ideal companion for Josef von Sternberg's visually stunning masterpiece. Marlene Dietrich delivers one of her most iconic performances as Shanghai Lily, a notorious woman with a mysterious past who encounters a former lover aboard a train traveling through war-torn China. Cinematographer Lee Garmes won an Academy Award for his breathtaking lighting that helped to transform Dietrich into a screen legend. The wine's sophisticated character echoes the film's glamour and intrigue.
About This Wine
Wine Food Pairings
Beef, pork, firm cheeses, red-sauced pastas, vegetarian meals.
Wine Flavor Profile
Cuvée Prestigieux is a medium-bodied red wine with bright red fruit, wild herb and black olive aromas. The elegant palate offers rich blackberry flavors, supported by hints of sage and rosemary. Fine, structured tannins and a long, concentrated finish.
Located in southeast France, the Rhône Valley produces some of the country’s most exciting and flavorful red wines. You’re in for a real treat with Cuvée Prestigieux Côtes-du-Rhône, which hails from a boutique family estate.
Winemaker Laurent Guillot is the fourth generation of his family to make world-class French wines. His family started out in the Burgundy region, but in 1911, his great-grandfather was lured to the Rhône Valley and purchased his first vineyard there. Laurent proudly continues the family tradition with his elegant Cuvée Prestigieux Côtes-du-Rhône.
This elegant medium-bodied red with bright fruit flavors is the ideal companion for Josef von Sternberg's visually stunning masterpiece. Marlene Dietrich delivers one of her most iconic performances as Shanghai Lily, a notorious woman with a mysterious past who encounters a former lover aboard a train traveling through war-torn China. Cinematographer Lee Garmes won an Academy Award for his breathtaking lighting that helped to transform Dietrich into a screen legend. The wine's sophisticated character echoes the film's glamour and intrigue.
“It’s a velvety red with blackberry richness and fragrant notes of sage and rosemary.”
Laurent Guillot
winemaker