The best wines of Cornas
Discover the best wines of Cornas of Rhone Valley as well as the best winemakers of Cornas and estates of Cornas to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Cornas and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Cornas by region
Looking for a good wine of Cornas of Rhone Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Cornas. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Cornas with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Cornas
See the top 100 best red wines of CornasWant to buy a red wine of Cornas cheap or sell a red wine of Cornas at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Cornas
Red wines from the region of Cornas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), moroccan lamb shoulder or rabbit provencale (mario style).
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Cornas
On the nose the red wine of the region of Cornas. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of black plum, thyme or mint. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Cornas. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best vintages in red wine of Cornas
- 1988With an average score of 4.60/5
- 1994With an average score of 4.60/5
- 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
- 1997With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2002With an average score of 4.28/5
- 1999With an average score of 4.25/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Cornas
- Shiraz/Syrah
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Cornas
A wine route planned in the region of Cornas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Cornas.
- Domaine du Coulet - Matthieu Barret Cornas
- Winery Thierry Allemand Cornas
- Domaine Alain Verset Cornas
- Winery Noel Verset Cornas
- Winery Marcel Juge Cornas
- Winery Dumien Serrette Cornas with Serrette Mr as winemaker
- Winery Jean Lionnet Cornas
- Winery De Rochepertuis Cornas
- Winery Colombo & Fille Cornas
- Winery Rene Balthazar Cornas
- Winery Alain Voge Cornas
- Domaine de Lorient Cornas
- Winery La Lavziere Cornas
- Winery J. Despesse Cornas
- Winery Michel Perraud Cornas
- Winery Chystelle Michel Cornas
- Winery Flobert Cornas
- Winery Catherine Cuchet Beliando Cornas
Discovering the wine region of Cornas
The wine region of Cornas is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thierry Allemand or the Domaine Thierry Allemand produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cornas are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cornas often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cream or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of perfume, sour cherry or lavender.
In the mouth of Cornas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 96 estates and châteaux in the of Cornas, producing 178 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cornas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Great white wines of Cornas
See the top 100 best white wines of CornasWant to buy a white wine of Cornas cheap or sell a white wine of Cornas at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Cornas
White wines from the region of Cornas go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of texas style ribs / loin ribs, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or savoyard crozet gratin.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Cornas
On the nose the white wine of the region of Cornas. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Cornas. is a powerful.
The best vintages in white wine of Cornas
- 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Cornas
- Viognier
- Roussanne
- Marsanne
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Cornas
A wine route planned in the region of Cornas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Cornas.
- Domaine du Coulet - Matthieu Barret Cornas
- Domaine de Lorient Cornas
- Winery Thierry Allemand Cornas
- Winery Alain Voge Cornas
- Winery Colombo & Fille Cornas
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
News from the vineyard of Cornas
Walls: My top 10 Rhône wines of the year 2021
Of all the columns I’ve written this year, this one should have been the easiest to write: open my tasting notes file, sort by year 2021, sort by score, select the top ten highest scoring wines, copy and paste. Go to the pub. But it’s not that simple. Some wines are technically perfect and undeniably excellent, wines I respect greatly that deserve their high scores – but on a personal level, they leave me a little cold. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for Matt Walls’ top ...
Cornas & St-Péray 2020: report and top-scoring wines
The wines of Cornas fall broadly into two camps this year; soft and juicy wines for early drinking and some tighter, structured, appetising wines with good longevity. My suggestions are broadly taken from the latter camp. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Cornas & St-Péray 2020 wines Many 2018s and 2019s in Cornas are overripe and soft; 2020 is a welcome return to a more clear-headed, focused style. {"content":"PHA+UGllcnJlIENsYXBlIHNheXMgJiM4MjE2O2l ...
Decanter at Home masterclass: Tasting the La Las with Philippe Guigal
Last chance: You can still buy tickets to watch this E Guigal LaLas virtual masterclass and taste the wines, via the Decanter at Home series – book here A so-called ‘vertical’ tasting is of the same wine, but over multiple vintages. A ‘horizontal’ tasting is of different wines, but in the same vintage. That’s what makes the Decanter at Home tasting particularly special – it’s both horizontal and vertical. Not only do we taste the three jewels in Guigal’s Côte-Rôtie crown; La Mouline, La Tu ...