The Domaine du Coulet Rouge of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

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The winery offers 29 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 2136 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Coulet Rouge is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Coulet Rouge wines

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

The top pink wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

How Domaine du Coulet Rouge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of endive frichti, salmon pavés en papillote or flambéed prawns.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge.

  • 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 red wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

How Domaine du Coulet Rouge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fast and, express couscous in a pressure cooker or kimo (malagasy dish with beef).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Coulet Rouge. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.65/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carignan
  • Merlot

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 white wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

How Domaine du Coulet Rouge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!), papillotes of simple salmon steaks or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge

  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Coulet Rouge.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Bourboulenc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Petit Manseng

The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel

Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Coulet Rouge

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 du Coulet Rouge.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Manseng

Petit Manseng is a white grape variety of Pyrenean origin. Its small berries have a hard, well-ventilated skin, which allows Petit Manseng to resist grey rot. On the other hand, this variety is very sensitive to noble rot, which concentrates the aromas and makes it possible to produce remarkable sweet wines with flavours of exotic fruits, grapefruit, honey, gingerbread, etc. Rich in alcohol and acidity, these wines are very well balanced and very fine. petit manseng also produces fruity dry white wines. It is also used in the AOC Béarn, Jurançon, Pacherenc-du-Vic-Bilh, Tursan...

News about Domaine du Coulet Rouge and wines from the region

Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

Josh Jensen was famed for producing elegant, silky Pinot Noirs at Calera Wine Company on the Central Coast.  Leading wine critic Robert Parker Jr once described Calera – the company that Jensen founded in 1971 – as ‘California’s Romanée-Conti.’ Jensen completed undergraduate studies at Yale, but his love of fine wine blossomed while completing an MA in social anthropology at Oxford University in the UK. He was a key member of the rowing crew at both universities, but he still found time to devel ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Walls and Barnes reach André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards shortlist

The final 11-strong shortlist includes four drink books – Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls; The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes; Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW and Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz.    Commenting on the shortlist, Nicholas Lander, chair of the André Simon Memorial Fund, said: ‘A number of this year’s food and drink nominees, including Wines of the Rhône, address the urgent environmental and global issues of today in ways that are original, inspiring an ...

The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel

Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.