The Domaine Olivier Hillaire of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Domaine Olivier Hillaire
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Olivier Hillaire is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Olivier Hillaire wines

Looking for the best Domaine Olivier Hillaire wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Olivier Hillaire 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 Olivier Hillaire wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Olivier Hillaire

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Olivier Hillaire

How Domaine Olivier Hillaire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pork roll with tomato sauce, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or avocado, tomato and sheep's tomato salad.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Olivier Hillaire.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc

Discovering the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.

The top red wines of Domaine Olivier Hillaire

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Olivier Hillaire

How Domaine Olivier Hillaire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb stew, sauerkraut of the sea in casserole or turkey escalope with cream and shallots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Olivier Hillaire

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Olivier Hillaire. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Olivier Hillaire. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Olivier Hillaire

  • 2006With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.98/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Olivier Hillaire.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.

The top pink wines of Domaine Olivier Hillaire

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Olivier Hillaire

How Domaine Olivier Hillaire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of baked lasagna, moroccan veal tagine from hanane or shepherd's pie (potatoes, beef, carrots, bacon).

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Olivier Hillaire

  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Olivier Hillaire.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan

The word of the wine: Oenographer

Wine label collector. It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the labels of famous vintages, which thus seek to avoid forgeries.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.