The Château de Montmirail of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley

Château de Montmirail - Cuvée Gabriel Vacqueyras
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château de Montmirail is one of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Montmirail wines

Looking for the best Château de Montmirail wines in Vacqueyras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Montmirail 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 Château de Montmirail wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château de Montmirail

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Montmirail

How Château de Montmirail 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 whiskey paupiettes, tuna and cream cheese pie or titgazelle's herring and leek pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Montmirail

On the nose the white wine of Château de Montmirail. often reveals types of flavors of oil, microbio.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Montmirail

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Montmirail.

  • Clairette
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Cinsault
  • Bourboulenc
  • Roussanne

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).

The top red wines of Château de Montmirail

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Montmirail

How Château de Montmirail wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, sauté of lamb or roast wild boar with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Montmirail

On the nose the red wine of Château de Montmirail. often reveals types of flavors of earth, pepper or clove and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, lavender or cherry. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Montmirail. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Montmirail

  • 1998With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.94/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Montmirail.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Marselan

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.

The top pink wines of Château de Montmirail

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Montmirail

How Château de Montmirail wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed mushrooms, papillotes of simple salmon steaks or marinated mussels with maroilles.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de Montmirail.

  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Assemblage (Champagne)

In Champagne, it is the art of blending still wines from different grape varieties (pinot meunier, pinot noir, chardonnay), from different terroirs (villages, areas) and often from different years. The incorporation of older wines, called reserve wines, allows for greater aromatic complexity.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Montmirail

Planning a wine route in the of Vacqueyras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Montmirail.

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.

News about Château de Montmirail and wines from the region

Walls: Vacqueyras 2015 vs 2016 – how are they drinking now?

When most winemakers retire, their most important legacy is the wines they made, tucked away in cellars around the world. But Serge Férigoule of Domaine le Sang des Cailloux leaves more than just his superlative red and white Vacqueyras. Diary of a winemaker Every day of his working life, Serge took notes of climatic observations from his vineyards, filling stacks of notebooks. They will provide an invaluable insight into a changing climate for generations to come. Scroll down to see Matt Walls& ...

Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls

We are excited to announce the first of Decanter’s Wine Experiences, a series of carefully curated wine trips hosted by our regional wine specialists. Each trip is a carefully tailored once-in-a-lifetime experience that will grant guests access to the best vineyards, restaurants and wine experts of the region.   Starting with a trip to the Rhône valley, Matt Walls will be hosting the first Decanter Wine Experience, imparting his knowledge of the region which he has honed over the years while rep ...

Gigondas to produce white wines

At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...

The word of the wine: Assemblage (Champagne)

In Champagne, it is the art of blending still wines from different grape varieties (pinot meunier, pinot noir, chardonnay), from different terroirs (villages, areas) and often from different years. The incorporation of older wines, called reserve wines, allows for greater aromatic complexity.

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