The Cave de Lablachère of Rhone Valley

Cave de Lablachère - Cuvée Charlemagne Merlot
The winery offers 32 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 2014 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhone Valley

The Cave de Lablachère is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes du Rhône.. It offers 32 wines for sale in of Rhone Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave de Lablachère wines

Looking for the best Cave de Lablachère wines in Rhone Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave de Lablachère 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 Cave de Lablachère wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Cave de Lablachère

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave de Lablachère

How Cave de Lablachère wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne or roast pheasant.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Cave de Lablachère

On the nose the red wine of Cave de Lablachère. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Cave de Lablachère. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Cave de Lablachère

  • 2011With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave de Lablachère.

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Gamay
  • Mourvedre
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chatus

Discovering the wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

They are separated quite clearly by a 40 km gap between the towns of Valance and Montélimar, where vines are hardly ever grown. This division is reflected not only in the geography and preferred Grape varieties, but also in the quality and quantity of the wines produced. The smaller, more quality-oriented north focuses almost entirely on Syrah for red wines and Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne for whites, while the larger, more prolific south employs a much longer list of grape varieties. Most notable are the red varieties Grenache and Mourvèdre, which are combined with Syrah to produce the "GSM" blend so characteristic of the southern Rhône.

The top white wines of Cave de Lablachère

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave de Lablachère

How Cave de Lablachère wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of bare-assed cockerel (ardennes), croque-monsieur with tuna or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Cave de Lablachère

On the nose the white wine of Cave de Lablachère. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave de Lablachère

  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave de Lablachère.

  • Chardonnay
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

The top pink wines of Cave de Lablachère

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Cave de Lablachère

How Cave de Lablachère wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with tuna, quiche lorraine or baguette filled with saint moret and ham.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Cave de Lablachère

On the nose the pink wine of Cave de Lablachère. often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, yeast or microbio and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Cave de Lablachère. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Cave de Lablachère

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Cave de Lablachère.

  • Grenache Gris
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Gris

The word of the wine: Dosage

The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.

The top sweet wines of Cave de Lablachère

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Cave de Lablachère

How Cave de Lablachère wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit or pasta shells.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Cave de Lablachère

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Cave de Lablachère.

  • Viognier

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Cave de Lablachère

Planning a wine route in the of Rhone Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Cave de Lablachère.

Discover the grape variety: Marselan

Marselan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches and small grapes. Marselan noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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The word of the wine: Dosage

The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.