The Domaine du Rieu Frais of Coteaux des Baronnies of Méditerranée

Domaine du Rieu Frais
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Méditerranée.
It is located in Coteaux des Baronnies in the region of Méditerranée

The Domaine du Rieu Frais is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Coteaux des Baronnies to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Rieu Frais wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine du Rieu Frais

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Rieu Frais

How Domaine du Rieu Frais wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, semolina-merguez salad or whole duck casserole with white wine.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Rieu Frais

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux des Baronnies

IGP of the Drôme Provençale (medium mountain territory 300–600 m, hills and valleys, Mediterranean swept by the mistral, altitude freshness, 315 ha). Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah as signature reds — balanced profile with silky tannins and complexity, freshness preserved by altitude. Grenache, Cinsault, Pinot Noir and Gamay as complements. Chardonnay and Viognier as fragrant, fresh signature whites.

~45% reds, 40% rosés, 15% whites.

The top white wines of Domaine du Rieu Frais

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Rieu Frais

How Domaine du Rieu Frais wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of pork chops with curry and honey, salmon and avocado chirashi or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Rieu Frais

  • 2016With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Rieu Frais.

  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.

The top pink wines of Domaine du Rieu Frais

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine du Rieu Frais

How Domaine du Rieu Frais wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of lamb skewers, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or spanish paella.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine du Rieu Frais

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine du Rieu Frais.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Venaison

Applied to the bouquet of a wine reminiscent of the smell of big game.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.