The Domaine Rigot of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine Rigot - Blanc de Blancs Côtes du Rhône
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 3470 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine Rigot is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Rigot wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine Rigot

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Rigot

How Domaine Rigot 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 new york hot dog, bacalhau com natas or ground steak in a seed coat.

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

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Ugni blanc

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

The top pink wines of Domaine Rigot

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Rigot

How Domaine Rigot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), 4 cheese tart or chicken drumstick with bacon.

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

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Grignolino

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top red wines of Domaine Rigot

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Rigot

How Domaine Rigot wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese fondue, rack of lamb with herbs or fillet of venison.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Rigot

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Rigot. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Rigot

  • 1998With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Côte des Bar

This is the name given to the vineyards of the Aube, which are closer to Burgundy, and some of the wines produced here bear witness to this proximity. The pinot noir dominates, the meunier is practically absent. Two crus have become references: Riceys, where a rosé without bubbles is also produced, and Montgueux near Troyes, renowned for its Chardonnay.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Rigot

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

Discover the grape variety: Ugni

Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Domaine Rigot and wines from the region

Walls: Gigondas 2013 and 2014 – time to drink up?

I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘2021 has been the year of all the miseries’

How’s the weather been this year? Awful. ‘La nature m’écoeure’, one of my wine-growing friends posted on Facebook on 8 April, having been out to look at the frost-crippled shoots on his vines that morning: ‘Nature disgusts me’. It takes a lot to make a wine-grower feel that. He wasn’t alone. Jeremiads echo around the northern hemisphere as 2021 closes. It’s been the year of all the miseries. None suffered more horribly than the growers of Germany’s Ahr valley, where floodwaters caused by the fou ...

Walls: top northern Rhône whites under £30

Find Matt Walls’ 22 top-value northern Rhône whites below, and look out for his top 52 northern Rhône reds under £30 which will be published on 11th October. The northern Rhône produces just 5% of the total volume made in the broader Rhône Valley growing area. As demand for these wines increases, it’s not surprising to see prices ticking up. But it’s still possible to find some excellent wines retailing under £30 a bottle in the UK. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for 22 great val ...

The word of the wine: Côte des Bar

This is the name given to the vineyards of the Aube, which are closer to Burgundy, and some of the wines produced here bear witness to this proximity. The pinot noir dominates, the meunier is practically absent. Two crus have become references: Riceys, where a rosé without bubbles is also produced, and Montgueux near Troyes, renowned for its Chardonnay.

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