The Winery Castel des Cigales of Cairanne of Rhone Valley

Winery Castel des Cigales
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is ranked in the top 52 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Cairanne in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Castel des Cigales is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Cairanne to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Castel des Cigales wines

Looking for the best Winery Castel des Cigales wines in Cairanne among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Castel des Cigales 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 Castel des Cigales wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Castel des Cigales

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Castel des Cigales

How Winery Castel des Cigales wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with dark beer, lamb stew with melting peppers or butternut soufflé.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Castel des Cigales

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Castel des Cigales.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Cairanne

The wine region of Cairanne is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Boutinot or the Domaine J. Boulard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cairanne are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

On the nose of Cairanne often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, rhubarb or cocoa and sometimes also flavors of black raspberry, clove or cinnamon. In the mouth of Cairanne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 182 estates and châteaux in the of Cairanne, producing 371 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cairanne go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Castel des Cigales

Planning a wine route in the of Cairanne? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Castel des Cigales.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Castel des Cigales and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: OIV

International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.