The Domaine Rene Rieux of Gaillac of South West

Domaine Rene Rieux - Concerto Gaillac Rouge
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 76 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Gaillac in the region of South West

The Domaine Rene Rieux is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Gaillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Rene Rieux wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Rene Rieux

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Rene Rieux

How Domaine Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of beef mironton, duck fillets with honey or leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania).

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Rene Rieux

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 2.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Rene Rieux.

  • Braucol
  • Duras
  • Merlot
  • Prunelard
  • Gamay
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering the wine region of Gaillac

The wine region of Gaillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Robert & Bernard Plageoles or the Château de Saurs produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gaillac are Duras, Merlot and Mauzac, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gaillac often reveals types of flavors of earth, leather or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of butter, melon or strawberries.

In the mouth of Gaillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 202 estates and châteaux in the of Gaillac, producing 936 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gaillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top sweet wines of Domaine Rene Rieux

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Rene Rieux

How Domaine Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine Rene Rieux

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Rene Rieux. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine Rene Rieux

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Rene Rieux.

  • Muscadelle
  • Mauzac Blanc
  • Len de l'El

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top white wines of Domaine Rene Rieux

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Rene Rieux

How Domaine Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of tripe in the style of caen, skate wings with capers or quenelles in nantua sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Rene Rieux.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Mauzac Blanc

The word of the wine: Grape

Fruit of the vine in the form of bunches of grapes, also called berries, attached to the stalk. The grapes used to make wine are known as grape varieties, a generic word that designates many types of vine plant with their own characteristics.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Rene Rieux

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Rene Rieux

How Domaine Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Rene Rieux.

  • Mauzac Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Rene Rieux

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

Discover the grape variety: Prunelard

Prunelard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 medium size. The Prunelard noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Domaine Rene Rieux and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’

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Cape Winemakers Guild 2022 auction: all the lots to bid on

The 38th annual Cape Winemakers Guild Auction is back on home soil in South Africa this year. Auction house Strauss & Co will host the sale, sponsored by Nedbank, live and online from 5pm to 8pm on Friday 30 September and 9am to 3pm on Saturday 1 October. Bidders can attend the auction in person at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West, bid by telephone, or online. They can also leave a commission bid in advance of the sale. Bonhams auction house held the auction in London in 2020 and 2021 ...

Guigal acquires Tavel rosé estate Château d’Aqueria

Guigal has acquired Château d’Aqueria for an undisclosed fee in a deal that adds to a sense of fresh dynamism in the historic vineyards of Tavel, a rosé-only appellation that lies on the west bank of the Rhône river in southern France. Marcel Guigal, son of Guigal domaine founder Etienne, said, ‘Our family is delighted to join the Tavel appellation and to participate in the promotion of this great gastronomic rosé.’ Château d’Aqueria. Photo credit: Courtesy of E. Guigal. The purchase puts ...

The word of the wine: Grape

Fruit of the vine in the form of bunches of grapes, also called berries, attached to the stalk. The grapes used to make wine are known as grape varieties, a generic word that designates many types of vine plant with their own characteristics.