The Domaine St Pierre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine St Pierre wines in Vacqueyras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine St Pierre 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 St Pierre wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine St Pierre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or duck with orange.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine St Pierre. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black fruits or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine St Pierre. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.
In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Domaine St Pierre 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 moist parmesan steak, english tuna croque-monsieur or phonsounette (potatoes with melted saint nectaire cheese).
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.
How Domaine St Pierre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, salmon pave en papillotte or tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream.
Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.
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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.
