The Winery Rouvre Saint Leger of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Winery Rouvre Saint Leger - Côtes du Rhône
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 77 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Rouvre Saint Leger is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Rouvre Saint Leger wines

Looking for the best Winery Rouvre Saint Leger wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Rouvre Saint Leger 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 Rouvre Saint Leger wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger

How Winery Rouvre Saint Leger wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew express, sauté of lamb or prime rib with chervil butter.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger

On the nose the red wine of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or pepper and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger

  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1765 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône, producing 4241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.

The top white wines of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger

How Winery Rouvre Saint Leger 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 welsh dark beer, pasta with tuna and tomato or asparagus with ham au gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger

On the nose the white wine of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger

  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Rouvre Saint Leger.

  • Viognier

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Rouvre Saint Leger

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Rouvre Saint Leger.

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 Winery Rouvre Saint Leger and wines from the region

Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Font de Courtedune, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Establishing a vineyard isn’t something you just rush into these days. Identifying the right site, carrying out soil analysis, selecting suitable rootstocks and varieties, procuring equipment… We’ve made a lot of progress in the past 80 years. But perhaps we overthink such things. Some estates, such as Domaine Font de Courtedune, have grown organically, with major decisions often being made for practical, rather than stylistic, reasons. And the results, from Côtes-du-Rhône to Châteauneuf-du-Pape ...

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 ...

Walls: Celebrating 50 years of Gigondas

When I have some time to myself in the southern Rhône, my favourite place to relax is the peaceful village of Gigondas. I had even more reason to visit this June, as the growers’ syndicate was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appellation. Over a meal at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, we had the opportunity to taste wines spanning five decades, including a remarkable 1971 that was still very much alive and kicking. Gigondas has long been recognised as an exceptional site for winemaking, bu ...

The word of the wine: Mutage

The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.

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