The Château Valcombe of Ventoux of Rhone Valley

Château Valcombe
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 24 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Ventoux in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Valcombe is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Valcombe wines

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

The top red wines of Château Valcombe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Valcombe

How Château Valcombe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or rabbit with cider and prunes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Valcombe

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Valcombe

  • 2004With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

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 white wines of Château Valcombe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Valcombe

How Château Valcombe 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 light stuffed tomatoes, gravelax salmon or cucumber skin julienne.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Valcombe

In the mouth the white wine of Château Valcombe. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Valcombe

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

The top pink wines of Château Valcombe

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Valcombe

How Château Valcombe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of magic cake cheese quiche, brandade of cod from nimes or fideuà (paella with pasta and fish).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Valcombe

On the nose the pink wine of Château Valcombe. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Valcombe

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Grenache Gris
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Valcombe

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 Château Valcombe.

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.