The Domaine de Châteaumar of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley
The Domaine de Châteaumar is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Châteaumar wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Châteaumar 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 Domaine de Châteaumar wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Châteaumar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of royal couscous, the secrets of croque-monsieur or ham croquette with purée.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Châteaumar. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, graphite or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Châteaumar. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Domaine de Châteaumar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of the garbure, salmon koulibiac or shrimp risotto with curry.
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine de Châteaumar. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or strawberries.
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.
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 Domaine de Châteaumar.
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.