The Winery Mourchon of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Winery Mourchon - Ballon de Blanc Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc
The winery offers 15 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Mourchon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mourchon wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Mourchon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mourchon

How Winery Mourchon 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 endives with ham, papillotes of mackerel or fondue franc comtoise digeste 100 % comté.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mourchon

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mourchon. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or apricot. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mourchon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mourchon

  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Roussanne
  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Marsanne

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 Winery Mourchon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mourchon

How Winery Mourchon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of leg of lamb bravado in the oven, beef stew or spaetzle.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mourchon

On the nose the red wine of Winery Mourchon. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, raisin or violet and sometimes also flavors of coffee, lavender or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mourchon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mourchon

  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.87/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Mourchon

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Mourchon

How Winery Mourchon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, tunisian bricks or hake with small shrimps for cookeo.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Mourchon

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Mourchon. often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Mourchon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Mourchon

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: New

Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mourchon

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 Winery Mourchon.

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.

News about Winery Mourchon and wines from the region

Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Font de Courtedune, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Establishing a vineyard isn’t something you just rush into these days. Identifying the right site, carrying out soil analysis, selecting suitable rootstocks and varieties, procuring equipment… We’ve made a lot of progress in the past 80 years. But perhaps we overthink such things. Some estates, such as Domaine Font de Courtedune, have grown organically, with major decisions often being made for practical, rather than stylistic, reasons. And the results, from Côtes-du-Rhône to Châteauneuf-du-Pape ...

Walls: Celebrating 50 years of Gigondas

When I have some time to myself in the southern Rhône, my favourite place to relax is the peaceful village of Gigondas. I had even more reason to visit this June, as the growers’ syndicate was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appellation. Over a meal at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, we had the opportunity to taste wines spanning five decades, including a remarkable 1971 that was still very much alive and kicking. Gigondas has long been recognised as an exceptional site for winemaking, bu ...

Gigondas to produce white wines

At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...

The word of the wine: New

Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.