The Domaine Saint Préfert of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Domaine Saint Préfert
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 25 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Saint Préfert is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine Saint Préfert is a luxury winery located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in the department of Vaucluse, France. It is an enchanting place that produces wines of exceptional quality, offering excellent value for the wine connoisseur. The Domaine Saint Préfert has been situated in Châteauneuf-du-Pape since the 18th century. The owning family has preserved and amplified the estate's heritage while maintaining a balance between innovation and respect for ancestral traditions. The family business has consolidated around the strong and charismatic figure of the current owner, Laurent Charlus, and his many qualified collaborators. At Saint Préfert, the emphasis is placed on preserving the land, its ecological balance and its vines, with the goal of achieving limited yields to produce wines which perfectly reflect the complexity and refinement of the terroir. The vineyards are spread out over a variety of soils - clay, limestone and sand. The production of Domaine Saint Préfert consists of several red and white wines. The two most well-known red wines are the Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge and the Charme de Saint-Préfert. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge is a complex and tannic wine with notes of cherry and blackberry. The Charme de Saint-Préfert, on the other hand, is a darker, more intense wine of great concentration. These wines are refined in oak barrels and are exceptional wines intended to accompany quality meat dishes. The estate's white wines are also noteworthy. The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc is a particularly indulgent wine with notes of white fruits along with a slightly mineral bouquet. Likewise, the Domaine Saint Préfert Blanc offers an aromatic wine, rich and full on the palate with floral notes. Finally, the Terres Blanches is also highly appreciated and is made from 3 grape varieties, including the white Grenache.

Top Domaine Saint Préfert wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Saint Préfert

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Saint Préfert

How Domaine Saint Préfert wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of shish kebab, pasta carbonara almost like the real thing or spicy crispy chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Saint Préfert

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Saint Préfert. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of peach, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Saint Préfert. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Saint Préfert

  • 2008With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.26/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.

In the mouth of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 704 estates and châteaux in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing 1551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry.

The top white wines of Domaine Saint Préfert

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Saint Préfert

How Domaine Saint Préfert wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, traditional buckwheat pancake dough or cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Saint Préfert

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Saint Préfert. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Saint Préfert. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Saint Préfert

  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Clairette
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other regions and appellation of Rhône méridional