The Domaine Rene Rieux of Gaillac of South West

Domaine Rene Rieux
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 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 of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of fusillis natalias, express cherry clafoutis or pumpkin gnocchi with gorgonzola.

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

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 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 spaghetti squash bolognese style, baked duck legs with potatoes or tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons.

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

Discover the grape variety: Duras

Duras 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 medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

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 cassoulet, salmon and avocado chirashi or shrimp and chorizo risotto.

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

  • Mauzac Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Shiraz

See syrah.

The top pink wines of Domaine Rene Rieux

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

How Domaine Rene Rieux wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of slivers of squid with tomato, hummus (chickpea puree) or dab with coconut milk.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Braucol

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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

The word of the wine: Smoked white

See sauvignon.

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: 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.

News about Domaine Rene Rieux and wines from the region

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chaintré

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The word of the wine: Shiraz

See syrah.