The Domaine la Couquihado of Rhone Valley

Domaine la Couquihado
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 2935 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhone Valley

The Domaine la Couquihado is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes du Rhône.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Rhone Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine la Couquihado wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine la Couquihado

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine la Couquihado

How Domaine la Couquihado wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), lamb tagine with figs or stuffed rabbit in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine la Couquihado

On the nose the red wine of Domaine la Couquihado. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, plum or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine la Couquihado. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine la Couquihado

  • 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.32/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine la Couquihado.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine la Couquihado

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 la Couquihado.

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 la Couquihado and wines from the region

Rhône trends to look out for in 2023

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Buying wine en primeur: How to approach it

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Whenever I visit Domaine Richaud, just outside the village of Cairanne, the winemaking team remind me of friends I made at free parties in the 1990s in fields and disused warehouses. I’m not talking dreadlocks and dogs on strings, but there’s always an anarchic frisson in the air. You get the impression they know how to enjoy themselves. Perhaps it’s to be expected, given the radical furrow Marcel Richaud has ploughed. He’s approaching 70 now, but still thrums with pent-up energy, his ice-blue e ...

The word of the wine: Vinosity

When tasting a red wine, a pleasant sensation on the palate with a fruity and sappy character in harmony with a caressing and persistent presence of tannins.