The best wines of Rhône méridional

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

Top wines of Rhône méridional by region

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

Great red wines of Rhône méridional

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Rhône méridional

Red wines from the region of Rhône méridional go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb kleftiko (greek), ham and cheese macaroni gratin or chicken fajitas.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Rhône méridional

On the nose the red wine of the region of Rhône méridional. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, dried fruit or jam and sometimes also flavors of oaky, dark fruit or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Rhône méridional. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Rhône méridional

  • 2000With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.25/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Rhône méridional

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Rhône méridional

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Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

Great white wines of Rhône méridional

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Rhône méridional

White wines from the region of Rhône méridional go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of special' tagliatelle carbonara, quick salmon skewers or buckwheat cake à la bretonne.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Rhône méridional

On the nose the white wine of the region of Rhône méridional. often reveals types of flavors of cream, red fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or dried fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Rhône méridional. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Rhône méridional

  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Rhône méridional

  • Roussanne
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Marsanne
  • Bourboulenc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Rhône méridional

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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.

Great sparkling wines of Rhône méridional

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Rhône méridional

Sparkling wines from the region of Rhône méridional go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of sloth pork loin, salmon koulibiac or blanquette of monkfish and scallops.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Rhône méridional

In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Rhône méridional. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Rhône méridional

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Rhône méridional

  • Clairette
  • Chardonnay
  • Malvasia
  • Colombard
  • Macabeo
  • Viura

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Rhône méridional

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The word of the wine: Flavours (families of)

Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.

Great pink wines of Rhône méridional

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Rhône méridional

Pink wines from the region of Rhône méridional go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, lamb chops with honey and spices or roast doe in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Rhône méridional

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Rhône méridional. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, red cherry or red currant. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Rhône méridional. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Rhône méridional

  • 2018With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Rhône méridional

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Tempranillo

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Rhône méridional

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Discover the grape variety: Garnacha Tinta

Great sweet wines of Rhône méridional

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Rhône méridional

Sweet wines from the region of Rhône méridional go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of burger roll, venison leg in casserole or slippers with lamb.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Rhône méridional

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Rhône méridional. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Rhône méridional

  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Rhône méridional

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Merlot
  • Carignan
  • Clairette
  • Grenache Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Rhône méridional

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The word of the wine: Fees

This wine is characterized by a pleasant nervousness and an overall sensation of freshness on the palate, reinforced by minerality, a note of bitterness, a hint of CO2, and of course an appropriate serving temperature.

Great natural sweet wines of Rhône méridional

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Rhône méridional

Natural sweet wines from the region of Rhône méridional go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of curried coral lentils, chantilly cream or steak tartare.

Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Rhône méridional

On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Rhône méridional. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, orange peel or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of elderflower, mango or lychee.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Rhône méridional

  • 2001With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.13/5

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Rhône méridional

  • Grenache
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

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Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great other wines of Rhône méridional

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Rhône méridional

Other 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 monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, traditional tagine (morocco) or mymy's golden apples (squash).

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Rhône méridional

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Rhône méridional

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The word of the wine: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

Great unknow wines of Rhône méridional

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Rhône méridional

Unknow wines from the region of Rhône méridional go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of unknow wine of Rhône méridional

On the nose the unknow wine of the region of Rhône méridional. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Rhône méridional

  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Rhône méridional

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News from the vineyard of Rhône méridional

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Chardonnay, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgogne ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

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