The Domaine des Espiers of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine des Espiers
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 459 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine des Espiers is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Espiers wines

Looking for the best Domaine des Espiers wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Espiers 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 des Espiers wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine des Espiers

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine des Espiers

How Domaine des Espiers wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, express couscous in a pressure cooker or roast venison with green pepper sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Espiers

On the nose the red wine of Domaine des Espiers. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, dark chocolate or black currant and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, microbio or red cherry. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine des Espiers. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Espiers

  • 2019With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine des Espiers.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

The top white wines of Domaine des Espiers

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine des Espiers

How Domaine des Espiers 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 croziflette, pumpkin and tuna gratin or real savoyard fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine des Espiers

On the nose the white wine of Domaine des Espiers. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, floral. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine des Espiers. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine des Espiers

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine des Espiers.

  • Roussanne
  • Clairette

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine des Espiers

Planning a wine route in the of Rhône méridional? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine des Espiers.

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 Domaine des Espiers 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 ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vergisson

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-Vergisson, 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 available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.