The Château la Diffre of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Château  la Diffre
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 209 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château la Diffre is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château la Diffre wines

Looking for the best Château la Diffre wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château la Diffre 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 la Diffre wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château la Diffre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château la Diffre

How Château la Diffre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château la Diffre

On the nose the red wine of Château la Diffre. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or black cherries. In the mouth the red wine of Château la Diffre. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château la Diffre

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château la Diffre.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Counoise
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1765 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône, producing 4241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.

The top white wines of Château la Diffre

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château la Diffre

How Château la Diffre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or pumpkin and bacon pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château la Diffre

In the mouth the white wine of Château la Diffre. is a .

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château la Diffre.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Marsanne
  • Bourboulenc

Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

The top pink wines of Château la Diffre

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château la Diffre

How Château la Diffre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms or buckwheat cake à la bretonne.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château la Diffre.

  • Grenache
  • Vermentino

The word of the wine: OIV

International Organisation of Vine and Wine. Intergovernmental organization studying the technical, scientific or economic questions raised by the culture of the vine and the production of wine.

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Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château la Diffre.

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.