The best wines of Crozes-Hermitage

Discover the best wines of Crozes-Hermitage of Rhone Valley as well as the best winemakers of Crozes-Hermitage and estates of Crozes-Hermitage to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Crozes-Hermitage and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Crozes-Hermitage by region

Looking for a good wine of Crozes-Hermitage of Rhone Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Crozes-Hermitage. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Crozes-Hermitage with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Crozes-Hermitage

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Crozes-Hermitage

Red wines from the region of Crozes-Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or genuine chicken tagine olive and lemon confit tagine with argan oil.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Crozes-Hermitage

On the nose the red wine of the region of Crozes-Hermitage. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Crozes-Hermitage. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Crozes-Hermitage

  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.27/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Crozes-Hermitage

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Crozes-Hermitage

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Discovering the wine region of Crozes-Hermitage

The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Combier or the Domaine M. Chapoutier produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Crozes-Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

On the nose of Crozes-Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cream, salt or charcoal and sometimes also flavors of mulberry, pencil shavings or cured meat. In the mouth of Crozes-Hermitage is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 296 estates and châteaux in the of Crozes-Hermitage, producing 663 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Crozes-Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Crozes-Hermitage

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Crozes-Hermitage

White wines from the region of Crozes-Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, tuna provencal style or potato and st. nectaire pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Crozes-Hermitage

On the nose the white wine of the region of Crozes-Hermitage. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Crozes-Hermitage. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Crozes-Hermitage

  • 2001With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.07/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Crozes-Hermitage

  • Marsanne
  • Roussanne
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Crozes-Hermitage

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great pink wines of Crozes-Hermitage

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Crozes-Hermitage

Pink wines from the region of Crozes-Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in pink wine of Crozes-Hermitage

  • 0With an average score of 3.50/5

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Crozes-Hermitage

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Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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