The Château du Sud of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Château du Sud
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 1759 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château du Sud is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Sud wines

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

The top red wines of Château du Sud

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Sud

How Château du Sud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of barbecue burger, cannelloni with brocciu from jeanne or cocotte chicken roulades.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château du Sud

In the mouth the red wine of Château du Sud. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Sud

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château du Sud.

  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan

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 white wines of Château du Sud

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château du Sud

How Château du Sud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with arrabiata, quiche without pastry or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château du Sud.

  • Muscat Blanc

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Sud

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 Château du Sud.

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 Château du Sud and wines from the region

Geographical denomination: The first step towards the notion of terroir – Focus Bourgogne

We created this photomontage, to show you the landscapes and the different characteristics of the 14 geographical denominations of the Bourgogne appellation: Wine colors, grape varieties, soil specificities, surface area and production. You’ll become an expert on the Bourgogne appellation! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/comp ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Lugny

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Lugny, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...

The Saint-Véran appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Saint-Véran appellation.The exercice is particularly complex as there are so many variables that make up the terroir throughout its geographical area. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux so ...

The word of the wine: Warm

A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.