The Winery La Monardiere of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley

Winery La Monardiere
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery La Monardiere is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Monardiere wines

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

The top white wines of Winery La Monardiere

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Monardiere

How Winery La Monardiere 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 stuffed round zucchini, spinach, goat cheese and salmon quiche or chicken, zucchini and tomato pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery La Monardiere

On the nose the white wine of Winery La Monardiere. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, peach or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Monardiere. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery La Monardiere

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Monardiere.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

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 La Monardiere

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery La Monardiere

How Winery La Monardiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of chicken blanquette, mackerel with quick mustard or fish pot.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery La Monardiere

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery La Monardiere.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

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.

The top red wines of Winery La Monardiere

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Monardiere

How Winery La Monardiere wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), lamb tagine with honey and dried fruits or rabbit with prunes in my grandmother's style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Monardiere

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Monardiere. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or licorice and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Monardiere. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Monardiere

  • 2005With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Monardiere.

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

The word of the wine: Farm

Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery La Monardiere

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 La Monardiere.

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.

News about Winery La Monardiere and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Farm

Wine dominated by a strong acidity and/or biting tannins. In this case, the components of the wine need to melt, i.e. to harmonize during the maturation in the cellar.