The Winery Colline Saint-Jean of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley

Winery Colline Saint-Jean
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 28 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Colline Saint-Jean is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Colline Saint-Jean wines

Looking for the best Winery Colline Saint-Jean wines in Vacqueyras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Colline Saint-Jean 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 Colline Saint-Jean wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Colline Saint-Jean

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Colline Saint-Jean

How Winery Colline Saint-Jean wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or rabbit with chorizo.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Colline Saint-Jean

On the nose the red wine of Winery Colline Saint-Jean. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, licorice or plum and sometimes also flavors of leather, pepper or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Colline Saint-Jean. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Colline Saint-Jean

  • 2016With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.73/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Colline Saint-Jean.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery Colline Saint-Jean

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Colline Saint-Jean

How Winery Colline Saint-Jean wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of broccoli gratin, cream and tuna quiche or grilled lobster with tarragon cream sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Colline Saint-Jean.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

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Planning a wine route in the of Vacqueyras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Colline Saint-Jean.

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.