The Château Turcan of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Château Turcan - Cuvée L'Agitateur Rouge
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 623 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Turcan is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Turcan wines

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

The top red wines of Château Turcan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Turcan

How Château Turcan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lamb skewers, lamb curry with coconut milk or whole duck casserole with white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Turcan

In the mouth the red wine of Château Turcan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Turcan

  • 2008With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

The top white wines of Château Turcan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Turcan

How Château Turcan 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 macaroonade from sète, steamed salmon marinated in herbs or potato and st. nectaire pie.

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

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Vermentino

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.

The top pink wines of Château Turcan

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Turcan

How Château Turcan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of croque madame, lasagne with two salmons or chicken tagine with apricots and almonds.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

The word of the wine: Long

Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Turcan

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

Discover the grape variety: Vermentino

The vermentino grape variety was widespread in Italy, Sardinia and Corsica. Today, Vermentino is grown in the regions bordering the Mediterranean, mainly in Provence (Côtes de Provence, Bellet), Corsica (Corse Calvi), Languedoc (Côtes du Roussillon, Costières de Nîmes) and the Rhône Valley (Côtes du Luberon). Because it ripens late, Vermentino requires a warm climate for its development and can only be grown in regions with good sun exposure. Conversely, cold or temperate climates do not allow it to ripen properly. Vermentino is only susceptible to powdery mildew. When vinified on its own, Vermentino produces a single-variety dry white wine that is light and full-bodied with a pale yellow color. It can also be blended with other grape varieties such as Ugni Blanc, Cinsault and Grenache, in which case its low acidity makes it light and fresh. Vermentino belongs to the grape varieties of Ajaccio, Corsica and Corbières. The aromas released by this variety are multiple. One can detect notes of fresh apple, green almond, sweet spices, hawthorn, ripe pear and fresh pineapple.

News about Château Turcan and wines from the region

Walls and Barnes reach André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards shortlist

The final 11-strong shortlist includes four drink books – Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls; The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes; Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW and Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz.    Commenting on the shortlist, Nicholas Lander, chair of the André Simon Memorial Fund, said: ‘A number of this year’s food and drink nominees, including Wines of the Rhône, address the urgent environmental and global issues of today in ways that are original, inspiring an ...

Gérard Basset Foundation launches wine scholarships for victims of war

The Gérard Basset Foundation has partnered with Artémis Domaines to offer The Golden Vines Victims of Conflict Scholarships. Artémis Domaines is the owner of famed estates Château Latour (Bordeaux), Clos de Tart (Burgundy), Domaine d’Eugénie (Burgundy), Château Grillet (Rhône) and Eisele Vineyard (California). The scholarships will ‘support qualified wine industry professionals who are victims of war and geopolitical conflict’, said the group. Successful scholars will be offered six months of vi ...

Walls: Gigondas 2013 and 2014 – time to drink up?

I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...

The word of the wine: Long

Wine with persistence in the mouth. This persistence in the mouth of a wine is measured in caudalies.