The best wines of Ventoux

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

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Top wines of Ventoux by region

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

Great red wines of Ventoux

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ventoux

Red wines from the region of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of burger roll, lamb tagine with honey and onions or duck breast with black figs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ventoux

On the nose the red wine of the region of Ventoux. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, cassis or white pepper. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Ventoux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Ventoux

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.01/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ventoux

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

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Ventoux

A wine route planned in the region of Ventoux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Ventoux.

Discovering the wine region of Ventoux

The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.

In the mouth of Ventoux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 369 estates and châteaux in the of Ventoux, producing 1160 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Ventoux

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ventoux

White wines from the region of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of new york hot dog, leek and tuna pie or savoyard fondue (but succulent).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ventoux

On the nose the white wine of the region of Ventoux. often reveals types of flavors of cream, floral or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Ventoux. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Ventoux

  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ventoux

  • Clairette
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Vermentino
  • Bourboulenc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Ventoux

A wine route planned in the region of Ventoux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Ventoux.

Discover the grape variety: Cinsaut

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sparkling wines of Ventoux

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Ventoux

Sparkling wines from the region of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, lamb curl or monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Ventoux

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Ventoux

  • Grenache
  • Muscatel
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Ventoux

A wine route planned in the region of Ventoux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Ventoux.

The word of the wine: Empyreumatic

Families of smells and aromas related to smoke, burnt, and more generally to roasting.

Great pink wines of Ventoux

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Ventoux

Pink wines from the region of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, cod brandade or mussel clusters.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Ventoux

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Ventoux. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, minerality or watermelon and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or stone fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Ventoux. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Ventoux

  • 2020With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.61/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Ventoux

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Cinsaut
  • Grenache Gris
  • Viognier

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Ventoux

A wine route planned in the region of Ventoux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Ventoux.

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

Great sweet wines of Ventoux

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Ventoux

Sweet wines from the region of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Ventoux

A wine route planned in the region of Ventoux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Ventoux.

The word of the wine: Assembly

Blending of several wines to obtain a single batch. Using wines of the same origin, blending is very different from coupage - a mixture of wines from different origins - which has a pejorative connotation.

News from the vineyard of Ventoux

Angélus, Léoville Barton join 2021 en primeur releases

Château Angélus 2021 was released this morning (23 May) at €265 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, according to Liv-ex, up by around 2% on the opening price of the 2020 vintage last year. Merchants were offering Angélus 2021 for £3,120 (12x75cl in bond). Decanter’s Georgie Hindle scored Angélus 2021 95 points, praising its ‘exceptional finesse’. She said the wine represents an excellent effort, following a Bordeaux 2021 growing season that presented many weather challenges. This vintage of Angélus contains ...

Best English rosés for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Pale salmon in colour, a basket full of freshly-picked summer berries backed by the tell-tale, mouth-watering English acidity – these pink delights are wines made for summer and glorious celebrations. In fact, rosé is likely to become ‘one of the most important styles made in Britain over the next 10 to 20 years,’ as Oz Clark put it in his 2020 book on English wines*. The top examples of English sparkling rosés tend to be made mainly from the red Champagne grapes using the traditional method, wi ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Pinotism is a cult within the wine world. Why?’

The voice drops a little; the tone grows more reverential. Everyone knows; everyone understands. There will be wry allusions to a quest, perhaps even the grail. Sacrifice is expected en route; failure (always forgiven: a badge of honour) beckons on every side. Kitted up, your hopes armour-plated? I might be talking about planting vines on a cleared slope, or simply about taking the corkscrew to a ridiculously expensive bottle of wine, but you all know by now what’s meant. Pinot Noir. ‘Pinotism’ ...

A wine route in the region of Ventoux ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

  • Aubignan
  • Caromb
  • Cavaillon
  • Gordes
  • Le barroux
  • Malemort du comtat
  • Mazan
  • Mormoiron
  • Robion
  • Saint pierre de vassols
  • Vaucluse
  • Villes-sur-auzon