The Château de Rieux of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château de Rieux
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 162 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de Rieux is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Rieux wines

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

The top red wines of Château de Rieux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Rieux

How Château de Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle or roast veal grand-mère madou.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Rieux

On the nose the red wine of Château de Rieux. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Rieux. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Rieux

  • 2016With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.65/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Languedoc

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.

The top pink wines of Château de Rieux

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Rieux

How Château de Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with chicken and curry, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or express beef samoussa.

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cinsault

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.

The top white wines of Château de Rieux

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Rieux

How Château de Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of cantonese rice, irish tartiflette or sun wheat.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Rieux

On the nose the white wine of Château de Rieux. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, peach or apricot and sometimes also flavors of jasmine, honey or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Rieux. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Rieux

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Rieux

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Château de Rieux and wines from the region

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Prissé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The word of the wine: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).