The Cave de Lumieres of Ventoux of Rhone Valley

Cave de Lumieres
The winery offers 38 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Ventoux in the region of Rhone Valley

The Cave de Lumieres is one of the world's great estates. It offers 38 wines for sale in of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave de Lumieres wines

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

The top pink wines of Cave de Lumieres

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

How Cave de Lumieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, tahitian style raw fish or fondue with lao sukiyaki sauce (laos).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Cave de Lumieres

On the nose the pink wine of Cave de Lumieres. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Cave de Lumieres. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Cave de Lumieres

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

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 Cave de Lumieres

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

How Cave de Lumieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, mathieu's lamb tagine or rabbit with basquaise sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Cave de Lumieres

In the mouth the red wine of Cave de Lumieres. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Cave de Lumieres

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top white wines of Cave de Lumieres

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

How Cave de Lumieres 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 braised (green) cabbage, salmon and leek gratin or franco-comtois beef.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Cave de Lumieres

On the nose the white wine of Cave de Lumieres. often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Cave de Lumieres. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave de Lumieres

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Provignage

A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached.

The top sparkling wines of Cave de Lumieres

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Cave de Lumieres

How Cave de Lumieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Cave de Lumieres.

  • Chardonnay

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Cave de Lumieres

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 Cave de Lumieres.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

News about Cave de Lumieres and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Provignage

A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached.