The Domaine du Grand Prieur of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine du Grand Prieur - Le Closeau Vacqueyras
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Vignerons de Caractére.
It is ranked in the top 1343 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Grand Prieur is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Grand Prieur wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine du Grand Prieur

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Grand Prieur

How Domaine du Grand Prieur wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or wild boar stew marinated in red wine.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Grand Prieur

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Grand Prieur. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cassis or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Grand Prieur. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Grand Prieur

  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Grand Prieur.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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.

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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 Domaine du Grand Prieur and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Varietal

Said of wine aromas that are reminiscent of fresh grapes. The most demonstrative example is certainly that of wines made from the Muscat grape variety.

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