The Château Unang of Ventoux of Rhone Valley

Château Unang - Cuvée Adeline Blanc
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Ventoux in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château Unang is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Unang wines

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

The top white wines of Château Unang

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Unang

How Château Unang 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 quick brioche sausage, christmas salad or tomato, ham, cheese and mushroom pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Unang

On the nose the white wine of Château Unang. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or black fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Unang. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Unang

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette

Discovering the wine region of Ventoux

The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.

In the mouth of Ventoux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 369 estates and châteaux in the of Ventoux, producing 1160 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Château Unang

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Unang

How Château Unang wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash, lamb colombo or duck confit parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Unang

On the nose the red wine of Château Unang. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Unang. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Unang

  • 2012With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.96/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The top pink wines of Château Unang

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Unang

How Château Unang wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes, baked salmon mediterranean style or norman mussels with cider.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Cinsault

Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Unang

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

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 Château Unang and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Cinsault

Cinsault is a southern black grape variety that can be found in the blends of most Mediterranean appellations, but most often as an accessory grape variety. It is undoubtedly most present in certain rosé wines (in Corbières, Côtes-de-Provence, etc.): it gives these wines highly appreciated aromas of strawberry, peach and raspberry. In vin de pays (IGP), it is often vinified on its own, usually as a rosé.