The Domaine Chante Cigale of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Domaine Chante Cigale - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 105 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Chante Cigale is one of the best wineries to follow in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Chante Cigale wines

Looking for the best Domaine Chante Cigale wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Chante Cigale 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 Domaine Chante Cigale wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Chante Cigale

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Chante Cigale

How Domaine Chante Cigale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of mouse of lamb with thyme, croque madame or senegalese rice.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Chante Cigale

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Chante Cigale. often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or red plum and sometimes also flavors of game, cinnamon or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Chante Cigale. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Chante Cigale

  • 2000With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.09/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Chante Cigale.

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

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.

The top white wines of Domaine Chante Cigale

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Chante Cigale

How Domaine Chante Cigale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, salmon and avocado chirashi or hot asparagus with comté cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Chante Cigale

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Chante Cigale. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or melon and sometimes also flavors of lemon zest, straw or baked apple. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Chante Cigale. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Chante Cigale

  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Chante Cigale.

  • Roussanne
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

The top pink wines of Domaine Chante Cigale

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Chante Cigale

How Domaine Chante Cigale wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet or quinoa parmentier and pumpkin purée.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Chante Cigale

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Chante Cigale.

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Douçâtre

Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Chante Cigale

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 Domaine Chante Cigale.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Domaine Chante Cigale and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Douçâtre

Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.