The Domaine du Vieux Calcernier of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine du Vieux Calcernier
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 2450 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Vieux Calcernier is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Vieux Calcernier wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine du Vieux Calcernier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Vieux Calcernier

How Domaine du Vieux Calcernier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb mice confit and melting carrots, cassoulet or chicken tikka massala.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Vieux Calcernier

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Vieux Calcernier. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, plum or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Vieux Calcernier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Vieux Calcernier

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

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.

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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 Vieux Calcernier and wines from the region

Last Places Remaining: Rhône Tour With Matt Walls

The week-long trip into one of France’s most exciting appellations with closed-door access to some of the most revered vineyards and their cellars will be going ahead this June. Walls has curated a trip to highlight the very best the Rhône has to offer – a 360 trip that encompasses great food, delicious wine, sightseeing and downtime – where he’ll be imparting his expert knowledge of the region, honed over the years.  Download trip brochure Trip Highlights Include:   Meeting some of the greatest ...

Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’

I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...

Walls: Counoise spreads its wings

It’s easy to forget that the southern Rhône’s four most prevalent red varieties aren’t indigenous. Grenache, Carignan and Mourvèdre all appear to originate from Spain; Syrah made its way down the river from the northern Rhône. Of the long tail of other grapes, most have their roots closer to home. Plantings have dwindled in recent years, but today local varieties are experiencing renewed interest. One that’s finding a lot of fans – both in the Rhône and further afield – is Counoise. Scroll down ...

The word of the wine: PGI

Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.