The best wines of Tavel

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

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Top wines of Tavel by region

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

Great red wines of Tavel

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Tavel

Red wines from the region of Tavel go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or pheasant with mushrooms and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Tavel

On the nose the red wine of the region of Tavel. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of earth, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Tavel. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Tavel

  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Tavel

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Clairette

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Tavel

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

Discovering the wine region of Tavel

The wine region of Tavel is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine L'Anglore - Eric Pfifferling or the Domaine de la Mordoree produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tavel are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Bourboulenc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tavel often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or almonds and sometimes also flavors of mint, smoke or oaky.

In the mouth of Tavel is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 112 estates and châteaux in the of Tavel, producing 189 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Tavel go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Great white wines of Tavel

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Tavel

White wines from the region of Tavel go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tartiflette, sun wheat or tartiflette with 3 cheeses.

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Tavel

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Tavel

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

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Great pink wines of Tavel

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Tavel

Pink wines from the region of Tavel go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pizza cone, cod rougail or brochette of scallops and prawns.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Tavel

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Tavel. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, almonds or jam and sometimes also flavors of lavender, butter or white cherry. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Tavel. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Tavel

  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Tavel

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Clairette
  • Mourvedre
  • Bourboulenc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Tavel

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

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.

Great other wines of Tavel

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Tavel

Other wines from the region of Tavel go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Tavel

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

The word of the wine: Vinification of sweet wines

Moelleux and liquoreux wines are characterized by the presence of residual sugars (natural sugar of the grape), not transformed into alcohol under the effect of yeasts. The fermentation is stopped by cold and by the addition of sulphur dioxide (sulphur).

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