The Domaine Richaud of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Domaine Richaud
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 24 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine Richaud is one of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Richaud wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine Richaud

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Richaud

How Domaine Richaud 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 andouillette and baked potato gratin, cod rougail or spicy squash parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Richaud

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Richaud. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, apricot or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Richaud. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Richaud

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1765 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône, producing 4241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.

The top red wines of Domaine Richaud

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Richaud

How Domaine Richaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), lamb tagine with quince or duck aiguillettes with basalmic.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Richaud

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Richaud. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, red fruit or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Richaud. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Richaud

  • 1977With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.97/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Cinsaut

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.

The top pink wines of Domaine Richaud

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Richaud

How Domaine Richaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, cicadas at the chib or endive salad with walnuts, comté cheese and bacon.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine Richaud

  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Grenache gris

A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Richaud

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Richaud.

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: Grenache gris

A grey variety of Grenache grown in the Pyrénées-Orientales, the Aude and the southern Rhône valley. Its powerful and round wines are used in the blending of dry white or rosé wines and natural sweet wines.