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 beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, bitumen leg of lamb or wild boar stew.
