The Domaine La Souma of Rasteau of Rhone Valley

Domaine La Souma - Rasteau
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 31 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine La Souma is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine La Souma wines

Looking for the best Domaine La Souma wines in Rasteau among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine La Souma 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 Souma wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine La Souma

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine La Souma

How Domaine La Souma wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beer goulash, lamb curry with coconut milk or roast venison with green pepper sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine La Souma

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine La Souma. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine La Souma

  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine La Souma.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Rasteau

The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.

In the mouth of Rasteau is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Rasteau, producing 352 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rasteau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine La Souma

Planning a wine route in the of Rasteau? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine La Souma.

Discover the grape variety: Riminèse

Riminèse blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). 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. The white Riminèse can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Domaine La Souma and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Burned

Qualifier, sometimes equivocal, of various odors, ranging from caramel to burnt wood.