The Domaine du Grapillon d'Or of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine du Grapillon d'Or
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 388 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Grapillon d'Or is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Grapillon d'Or wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or

How Domaine du Grapillon d'Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers, lamb chops with tarragon cream or rabbit with homemade mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cheese or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, cocoa or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or

  • 2001With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Merlot
  • Caladoc

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 du Grapillon d'Or

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or

How Domaine du Grapillon d'Or 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 home-made coq au vin, sea bream or tartiflette with 3 cheeses.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Grapillon d'Or

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 Grapillon d'Or.

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 Grapillon d'Or and wines from the region

Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine A&E Verset, Cornas

Emmanuelle Verset is the sixth generation to make wine in her family, and represents the E in Domaine A&E Verset. The A is for Alain, her father. She took over from him in 2016 at the age of 24, and is one of the few female winemakers in Cornas. The Verset name runs deep in this part of the Rhône. You might have heard of Noël Verset (1919 – 2015), whose bottles are highly sought-after today – Noël was Alain’s uncle. Scroll down to see Matt Walls tasting notes and scores for six Domaine A& ...

More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

In the second part of this series, Decanter’s editorial team members highlight the wines they are looking forward to tasting at the upcoming Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tina Gellie – Content Manager and Regional Editor (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa) Burrowing Owl, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2019 In 2016, while on a press trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, I had the pleasur ...

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: Fade

Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.