The Winery Christophe Semaska of Côte-Rôtie of Rhone Valley

Winery Christophe Semaska - Chateau de Montlys Côte-Rôtie
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côte-Rôtie in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Christophe Semaska is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Christophe Semaska wines

Looking for the best Winery Christophe Semaska wines in Côte-Rôtie among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Christophe Semaska 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 Winery Christophe Semaska wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Christophe Semaska

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Christophe Semaska

How Winery Christophe Semaska wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of greek moussaka, doner kebab or autumn duck aiguillette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Christophe Semaska

On the nose the red wine of Winery Christophe Semaska. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of smoke, menthol or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Christophe Semaska. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Christophe Semaska

  • 2010With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.19/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Christophe Semaska.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Côte-Rôtie

The wine region of Côte-Rôtie is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine E. Guigal or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red, white and sweet.

The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côte-Rôtie are Viognier, Mourvèdre and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côte-Rôtie often reveals types of flavors of cream, sour cherry or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, red cherry or cranberry. In the mouth of Côte-Rôtie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 172 estates and châteaux in the of Côte-Rôtie, producing 373 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture.

The wines of Côte-Rôtie go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Christophe Semaska

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Christophe Semaska

How Winery Christophe Semaska 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 roast pork with mustard and honey, salmon pavés en papillote or real savoyard fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Christophe Semaska

On the nose the white wine of Winery Christophe Semaska. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Christophe Semaska. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Christophe Semaska

  • 2013With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Christophe Semaska.

  • Viognier
  • Marsanne
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Christophe Semaska

Planning a wine route in the of Côte-Rôtie? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Christophe Semaska.

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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The word of the wine: Roast (taste of)

Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.

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