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 tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with..., banh mi sandwich or baked chicken.

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, licorice or leather and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. 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

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.

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 mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche, coulibiac of salmon or sunday night ham and cheese sandwich by fred.

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, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter. 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

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Discover the grape variety: Malvasia

Aromatic, rich whites or reds ranging from pale gold to amber, with a broad palate and variable acidity, featuring signature aromas of yellow fruits (apricot, peach), white flowers, honey, dried fruits, muscat and spice notes. Made dry, sweet, liqueur and sparkling. Stars of countless Italian (Malvasia delle Lipari, Colli Piacentini), Spanish, Portuguese (Madeira) and Croatian appellations. Family of historic grape varieties of Greek origin (Monemvasia).

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 pizza cone, sushi cake or mussels spanish style.

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

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

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The word of the wine: Chaptalization

The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.

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 beef tongue in hot pickle sauce, pizza queen with merguez or white beans with tomato (italy).

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

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Discover the grape variety: Viura

Crisp, structured dry whites with a pale golden color, ample palate and preserved acidity, offering citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (acacia, orange blossom), yellow fruits (pear, peach), apple and mineral notes. Fine barrel-ageing and cellaring potential (evolving Riojan whites). Star of Rioja DOCa whites as the primary white grape; also essential in Catalan Cava DO. Spanish synonym for macabeo in Rioja.

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 fricandeaux german style, duck breast with goat cheese and local ham or lamb keftas.

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

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 1.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Rhône méridional

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

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The word of the wine: Extraction

All the methods (pumping over, punching down) that allow the colour and tannins to be extracted from the grape skin during maceration, before fermentation begins. It is also possible to macerate after fermentation, but gently, so as not to extract the tannins from the seeds, which are greener. Because of its solvent power, alcohol favours extraction.

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 coconut chicken, grandma's cherry clafoutis or shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs.

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, chocolate or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or microbio.

The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Rhône méridional

  • 2001With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5

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: 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.

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 beef miroton, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or duck breast in a crust.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Rhône méridional

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

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The word of the wine: Carbonic maceration

Fermentation of whole grapes in a carbon dioxide-saturated atmosphere. This type of fermentation produces very aromatic and flattering wines.

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

  • 0With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5

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