The Domaine du Pesquier of Gigondas of Rhone Valley

Domaine du Pesquier - Côtes du Rhône
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 29 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine du Pesquier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Pesquier wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine du Pesquier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Pesquier

How Domaine du Pesquier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or deer stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Pesquier

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Pesquier. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, dark fruit or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black currant or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Pesquier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Pesquier

  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Merlot
  • Marselan

Discovering the wine region of Gigondas

The wine region of Gigondas is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Saint Cosme or the Domaine la Bouissiere produce mainly wines red, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gigondas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gigondas often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, butter or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bay leaf, star anise or pomegranate.

In the mouth of Gigondas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 315 estates and châteaux in the of Gigondas, producing 568 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gigondas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Pesquier

Planning a wine route in the of Gigondas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine du Pesquier.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Domaine du Pesquier and wines from the region

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 ...

Christie’s 2021 DWWA charity wine auction sets new record

A total of £72,600 was raised from 79 lots at the sixteenth DWWA wine auction hosted by Christie’s on 2 December – beating a record set in 2018. This total excludes Christie’s buyer’s premium. All proceeds will be added to funds raised by Decanter throughout the DWWA this year. Charities supported include The Drinks Trust, WaterAid, Cancer Research UK, Change Please, Decanter Apprenticeships and more. Over the past 12 months, Decanter has donated in excess of £100,000 to these charities. T ...

Walls: Gigondas 2013 and 2014 – time to drink up?

I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...

The word of the wine: Biodynamics

Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.

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