The Domaine de Marotte of Ventoux of Rhone Valley

Domaine de Marotte - Cuvée Eline
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 10 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Ventoux in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine de Marotte is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Marotte wines

Looking for the best Domaine de Marotte wines in Ventoux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Marotte 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 Marotte wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine de Marotte

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Marotte

How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, baked lamb neck on a bed of vegetables and grapes or magret with pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Marotte

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Marotte. often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Marotte. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Marotte

  • 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.77/5

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Ventoux

The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.

In the mouth of Ventoux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 369 estates and châteaux in the of Ventoux, producing 1160 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Domaine de Marotte

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de Marotte

How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, savoyard crust or cheese crust or salty crumble with courgettes, goat cheese and bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine de Marotte

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine de Marotte. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, strawberries or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine de Marotte

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

The top white wines of Domaine de Marotte

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de Marotte

How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of brussels sprouts with bacon in a casserole, potjevlesch (northern france) or gratin dauphinois with smoked salmon.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de Marotte

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Marotte. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or pear.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de Marotte

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette

The word of the wine: Stabilization

All the treatments intended for the good conservation of wines.

The top sweet wines of Domaine de Marotte

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine de Marotte

How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or roquefort cake.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine de Marotte

In the mouth the sweet wine of Domaine de Marotte. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine de Marotte

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine de Marotte.

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine de Marotte

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine de Marotte

How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Domaine de Marotte

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine de Marotte.

  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Gluing

Method consisting in clarifying the wine and giving it a limpidity by incorporating a specific product.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de Marotte

Planning a wine route in the of Ventoux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de Marotte.

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.

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The word of the wine: Stabilization

All the treatments intended for the good conservation of wines.