The Domaine de la Janasse of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Domaine de la Janasse - Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Tradition) Blanc
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine de la Janasse is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de la Janasse wines

Looking for the best Domaine de la Janasse wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de la Janasse 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 la Janasse wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine de la Janasse

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de la Janasse

How Domaine de la Janasse 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 sauté of pork with chorizo, oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches or vegetable flan.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de la Janasse

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de la Janasse. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oak or almonds and sometimes also flavors of cheese, stone fruit or dark fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de la Janasse. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de la Janasse

  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.07/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de la Janasse.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Viognier
  • Bourboulenc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1765 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône, producing 4241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.

The top red wines of Domaine de la Janasse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de la Janasse

How Domaine de la Janasse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb with ginger honey, pigeon with bacon and mushrooms or chicken curry samoussas.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de la Janasse

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de la Janasse. often reveals types of flavors of cream, caramel or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of tar, hibiscus or black olive. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de la Janasse. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de la Janasse

  • 2007With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.13/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de la Janasse.

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

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 Domaine de la Janasse

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de la Janasse

How Domaine de la Janasse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, salmon with sorrel or shrimp in coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine de la Janasse

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine de la Janasse. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of lime, raspberry or apricot.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine de la Janasse

  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de la Janasse.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Counoise
  • Cinsault
  • Grenache Gris
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Rancio

Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Janasse

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de la Janasse.

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Domaine de la Janasse and wines from the region

Walls: Discovering St-Joseph estate Martine & Christian Rouchier

A couple of weeks ago, I was looking up at some terraced vineyards in St-Joseph with an Australian friend. He remarked that he’d never seen a steep vineyard like this in his home country. Who could afford to rip out the trees, build the access roads, construct the terraces, and plant the vines, without being certain beforehand that the resulting wine could be sold at prices high enough to recoup the investment? It might not be the most romantic way of looking at it. But that’s the modern reality ...

Southern Rhône 2020: full report and top scoring wines

Southern Rhône 2020 overall rating: 4/5 Fresh, juicy and immediate reds with lower alcohol than recent years, though some lack concentration. Beautiful white wines. Southern Rhône 2020 red wine of the vintage: Domaine de la Janasse, Chaupin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 Southern Rhône 2020 white wine of the vintage: Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2020 Some vintages, such as 2016 and 2018, produce one style of wine in the Southern Rhône and a very different one in the Northern Rhône. In 2 ...

Walls: Domaine de la Janasse, Vieilles Vignes 2011-2000 vertical

Some Châteauneufs are more reliable than others. When I visit the region to taste the new vintage every year, Domaine de la Janasse’s cuvée Vieilles Vignes regularly features among the best. It’s a particularly dense and concentrated wine when young, and it always strikes me that, even for Châteauneuf, it’s a wine that needs extended ageing to show its best. I was keen to acquire a more complete understanding of how this cuvée develops, so I visited brother-and-sister team Isabelle and Christoph ...

The word of the wine: Rancio

Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).