Top 100 wines of Rasteau
Discover the top 100 best wines of Rasteau of Rhône méridional as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Rasteau and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Rasteau
Southern Rhône cru of Vaucluse (promoted 2010): Grenache Noir signature king red (≥50%) — deep robe and powerful profile with notes of ripe black fruits, candied cherry, garrigue, spice, liquorice and cocoa touch, dense tannins and broad structure, long finish. Historic amber Vin Doux Naturel (15°, overripe grapes) — fig, raisin, coffee, cocoa. Clay-limestone soils, red marls and sandstones, cleansing mistral, Mediterranean climate, 5-15 year ageing.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Rasteau
wines from the region of Rasteau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of steak tartare, tajine of beef balls and merguez or alsatian wine pie.
