The Domaine Varenne of Gigondas of Rhone Valley

Domaine Varenne - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The winery offers 6 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 Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Varenne is one of the world's great estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Varenne wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Varenne

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Varenne

How Domaine Varenne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons..., stuffed mushrooms or pasta carbonara.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Varenne

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Varenne. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Varenne. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Varenne

  • 2014With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Gigondas

The wine region of Gigondas is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Saint Cosme or the Domaine la Bouissiere produce mainly wines red, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gigondas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gigondas often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, butter or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bay leaf, star anise or pomegranate.

In the mouth of Gigondas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 315 estates and châteaux in the of Gigondas, producing 568 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gigondas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Varenne

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Domaine Varenne and wines from the region

Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020: report and top-scoring wines

‘All good quality years have hydric stress,’ says Jacky Bernard, President of AOC Vacqueyras, ‘otherwise you don’t get the necessary concentration… But extreme stress is counterproductive.’ Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+VmFjcXVleXJhcywgcGVyaGFwcyB0aGFua3MgdG8gaXRzIHByb3BvcnRpb24gb2Ygb2xkIHZpbmVzICg0MiUgYXJlIG92ZXIgNDAgeWVhcnMgb2xkKSByb2RlIG91dCB0aGUgZHJvdW ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

The word of the wine: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).