The Winery Comte de Terrefont of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Winery Comte de Terrefont - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 472 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Comte de Terrefont is one of the best wineries to follow in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Comte de Terrefont wines

Looking for the best Winery Comte de Terrefont wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Comte de Terrefont wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Comte de Terrefont wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Comte de Terrefont

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Comte de Terrefont

How Winery Comte de Terrefont wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon, sauté of pork with chorizo or homemade lasagna from a to z.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Comte de Terrefont

On the nose the red wine of Winery Comte de Terrefont. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Comte de Terrefont. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Comte de Terrefont

  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Comte de Terrefont.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.

In the mouth of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 704 estates and châteaux in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing 1551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Comte de Terrefont

Planning a wine route in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Comte de Terrefont.

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 about Winery Comte de Terrefont and wines from the region

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Long Read: Biodiversity in the vineyard – looking to the future

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The word of the wine: Second fermentation

In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.