The Les Vignerons du Castelas of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

The Les Vignerons du Castelas is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Les Vignerons du Castelas wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Les Vignerons du Castelas 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 Les Vignerons du Castelas wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Les Vignerons du Castelas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef lark, moroccan lamb stew or rabbit with tomato.
On the nose the red wine of Les Vignerons du Castelas. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Les Vignerons du Castelas. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
Regional AOC (1937), 56,600 ha across 6 departments from Vienne to Avignon.
How Les Vignerons du Castelas 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 roast pork with prunes, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or raclette with 8 cheeses.
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
How Les Vignerons du Castelas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, salmon with sorrel or calamari with chorizo.
Said of a wine that is rich in all its components (sugars in sweet wines, tannins in red wines, aromatic compounds) and that leaves an impression of density, intensity and depth.
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Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.