The Domaine Durieu of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine Durieu - 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 168 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine Durieu is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Durieu wines

Looking for the best Domaine Durieu wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Durieu 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 Durieu wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Durieu

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Durieu

How Domaine Durieu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons, pork stew with bacon and cream or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Durieu

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Durieu. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or cedar and sometimes also flavors of savory, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Durieu. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Durieu

  • 2006With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.05/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

The top white wines of Domaine Durieu

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Durieu

How Domaine Durieu 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 sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!), tuna catalan style or salted king's cake with cauliflower.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Durieu

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Durieu. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Durieu. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Durieu

  • 2013With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Clairette
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Bourboulenc

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Durieu

Planning a wine route in the of Rhône méridional? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Durieu.

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.

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