The Winery Petit Grain of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley

Winery Petit Grain - Dom Venitia Beaumes de Venise Rouge
The winery offers 82 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Rhonéa.
It is ranked in the top 200 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Petit Grain is one of the best wineries to follow in Vacqueyras.. It offers 82 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Petit Grain wines

Looking for the best Winery Petit Grain wines in Vacqueyras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Petit Grain 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 Winery Petit Grain wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Petit Grain

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Petit Grain

How Winery Petit Grain wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, original mafé with okra or cassoulet with duck confit.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Petit Grain.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Carignan
  • Grenache Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Winery Petit Grain

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Petit Grain

How Winery Petit Grain wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of sloth pork loin, salmon pavés en papillote or shrimp curry (reunionese recipe).

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Petit Grain

  • 2017With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Petit Grain.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Petit Grain

Planning a wine route in the of Vacqueyras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Petit Grain.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

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The word of the wine: Hairy

A sensual and complete wine that leaves a sensation of balance and fullness in the mouth.