Discover the top 100 best wines of Rhône méridional of Rhône méridional as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Rhône méridional and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.
123 communes, mistral climate.
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, smooth tannins and a supple palate, with simple aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry), soft spices and Mediterranean notes. Productive, accessible profile, best drunk young. Now marginal, preserved on a few heritage plots in Provence and occasionally contributing to southern red blends. French autochthonous variety from south-east Provence, a witness to ancient Provençal grape varieties.
wines from the region of Rhône méridional go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of sri lankan lamb rolls (mutton rolls), tomatoes stuffed with sausage meat or quick coconut milk chicken.
On the nose in the region of Rhône méridional often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, minerality or red fruit. In the mouth in the region of Rhône méridional is a powerful with a nice freshness.
