The Domaine des Girasols of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine des Girasols
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 3873 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine des Girasols is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Girasols wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine des Girasols

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

How Domaine des Girasols wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, meatballs catalan style or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Girasols

On the nose the red wine of Domaine des Girasols. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine des Girasols. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Girasols

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

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

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

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 pink wines of Domaine des Girasols

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine des Girasols

How Domaine des Girasols wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of roast pork in the oven, marmite dieppoise or brochette of scallops and prawns.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine des Girasols.

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

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 natural sweet wines of Domaine des Girasols

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Domaine des Girasols

How Domaine des Girasols wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef luc lake or raclette with 8 cheeses.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Domaine des Girasols.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Young

A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine des Girasols

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 Girasols.

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.