The Domaine du Vialat of Rhone Valley

Domaine du Vialat - Ardeche Merlot
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is currently not ranked among the best domains of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Vialat is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes du Rhône.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Rhone Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Vialat wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine du Vialat

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

How Domaine du Vialat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions or rabbit socks in gibelotte.

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

  • Merlot
  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

They are separated quite clearly by a 40 km gap between the towns of Valance and Montélimar, where vines are hardly ever grown. This division is reflected not only in the geography and preferred Grape varieties, but also in the quality and quantity of the wines produced. The smaller, more quality-oriented north focuses almost entirely on Syrah for red wines and Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne for whites, while the larger, more prolific south employs a much longer list of grape varieties. Most notable are the red varieties Grenache and Mourvèdre, which are combined with Syrah to produce the "GSM" blend so characteristic of the southern Rhône.

The top white wines of Domaine du Vialat

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Vialat

How Domaine du Vialat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cabri en colombo with creole sauce, basque piperade or auvergne potée.

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

  • Gamay
  • Viognier

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Vialat

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

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

News about Domaine du Vialat and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Reassembly

During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.