The best wines of Vacqueyras

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

Top wines of Vacqueyras by region

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

Great red wines of Vacqueyras

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Vacqueyras

Red wines from the region of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of lamb, lamb chops with spanish sauce or deer jig.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Vacqueyras

On the nose the red wine of the region of Vacqueyras. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, microbio or cassis and sometimes also flavors of white pepper, raisin or red currant. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Vacqueyras. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Vacqueyras

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.11/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Vacqueyras

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Vacqueyras

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

Discovering the wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Vacqueyras

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Vacqueyras

White wines from the region of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of roast pork with mustard and honey, chicken wok with chinese noodles or salmon steaks with cream sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Vacqueyras

On the nose the white wine of the region of Vacqueyras. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vegetal or apples and sometimes also flavors of nectarine, black fruit or stone fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Vacqueyras. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Vacqueyras

  • 2020With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Vacqueyras

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

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Vacqueyras

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

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 pink wines of Vacqueyras

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Vacqueyras

Pink wines from the region of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken pie, rice with tuna and tomato or violet omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Vacqueyras

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Vacqueyras. often reveals types of flavors of earth, cream or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of microbio, citrus fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Vacqueyras. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Vacqueyras

  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Vacqueyras

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Mourvedre
  • Muscatel

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Vacqueyras

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

Discover the grape variety: Muscatel

Great natural sweet wines of Vacqueyras

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Vacqueyras

Natural sweet wines from the region of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of mussels with curry or real chocolate cake.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Vacqueyras

  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Vacqueyras

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

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.

News from the vineyard of Vacqueyras

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