The Domaine du Roc Blanc of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon

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The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Vignerons Catalans.
It is ranked in the top 33 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Côtes du Roussillon in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine du Roc Blanc is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Côtes du Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Roc Blanc wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine du Roc Blanc

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Roc Blanc

How Domaine du Roc Blanc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of zucchini and goat cheese lasagna, ham and comté quiche or chicken massala.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine du Roc Blanc

On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Roc Blanc. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, spices. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine du Roc Blanc. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Roc Blanc

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Roc Blanc.

  • Vermentino
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes du Roussillon

Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.

This corresponds roughly to the Aspres nature park, an area that forms the transition between the lower Pyrenees and the coastal plain of Roussillon below. Only red wines can claim the title Les Aspres, and to obtain it, they must comply with slightly stricter production restrictions than those in force for standard Côtes du Roussillon wines. The typical Côtes du Roussillon red wine is based on the classic Languedoc-Roussillon and southern Rhone Valley Grape varieties, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, perhaps with some support from their less favoured and slightly rustic cousin, Carignan. Wines from older vineyards may even include a touch of Cinsaut and perhaps even the little known Lledoner Pelut (thought to be a mutation of Grenache Noir).

The top red wines of Domaine du Roc Blanc

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Roc Blanc

How Domaine du Roc Blanc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of lamb skewers, pasta cake or oriental stuffed vegetables.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Roc Blanc

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Roc Blanc

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Roc Blanc

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

Discover the grape variety: Marsanne

Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.

News about Domaine du Roc Blanc and wines from the region

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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Château La Gaffelière withdraws from the next St-Emilion classification

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The word of the wine: Servadou iron

A black grape variety from the southwest that produces a wine with spicy tannins and black currant and raspberry aromas. Under the name of Mansois, it is the main grape variety of Marcillac; it is also one of the important varieties of Gaillacois, where it is called Braucol. It is also used in the blends of other South-Western appellations (Fronton, Lavilledieu, Estaing, Madiran). Syn.: braucol, pinenc, mansois.

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