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.
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
wines from the region of Rhône méridional go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of canned cassoulet, english breakfast or tunisian tagine.
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.
