The Domaine des Favards of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine des Favards
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 3211 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine des Favards is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine des Favards wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine des Favards

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine des Favards

How Domaine des Favards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of scottish haggis, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or roast duck in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine des Favards

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

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine des Favards

  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault

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 sweet wines of Domaine des Favards

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine des Favards

How Domaine des Favards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce or fresh jura salad.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine des Favards.

  • Grenache

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.

The top white wines of Domaine des Favards

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine des Favards

How Domaine des Favards 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 tartiflette (from a real savoyard), english tuna croque-monsieur or filet mignon stuffed with bacon and comté cheese.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine des Favards

  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Clairette

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.

The top pink wines of Domaine des Favards

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine des Favards

How Domaine des Favards wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of currywurst, sea bream in foil on the barbecue or spaghetti with clams.

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

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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.