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 pot roast, pasta and peppers or roast veal with black olives.

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

Sunny, generous southern reds: spicy, peppery Syrah, round, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), deep Mourvèdre, structured Carignan, supple Cinsault. From robust Corbières and Minervois to fresher Terrasses du Larzac, via Faugères on schist or taut Pic Saint-Loup. Lively, iodised Picpoul de Pinet whites (oysters), ample Roussanne and Marsanne. 14 sub-appellations, ~10,000 ha in regional AOC.

Fleshy, convivial wines.

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 chicken lasagna, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or apple chips.

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

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

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 quick beef bourguignon, marmite dieppoise or chinese noodles with shrimp.

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: Clavelin

Typical bottle of the yellow wines of the Jura with a squat shape and a capacity of 62 cl.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.