The Domaine Le Colombier of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine Le Colombier
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 578 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Le Colombier is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Le Colombier wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Le Colombier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Le Colombier

How Domaine Le Colombier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, goat cheese and spinach lasagne or veal paupiettes with forestry sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Le Colombier

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Le Colombier. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or floral and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, tobacco or cassis. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Le Colombier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Le Colombier

  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.78/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Le Colombier.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Alicante Bouschet
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Gamay

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.

The top white wines of Domaine Le Colombier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Le Colombier

How Domaine Le Colombier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce), zucchini quiche or breton galette with buckwheat flour.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Le Colombier

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Le Colombier. often reveals types of flavors of apples, peach or butter and sometimes also flavors of honey, melon or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Le Colombier. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Le Colombier

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Le Colombier.

  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc

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.

The top pink wines of Domaine Le Colombier

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Le Colombier

How Domaine Le Colombier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with auvergne blue cheese, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or smoked salmon and lemon cake.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Le Colombier.

  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Rancio

Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).

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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 Le Colombier and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Rancio

Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).