The Domaine de la Rencontre is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Hérault to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de la Rencontre wines in Hérault among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de la Rencontre 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 de la Rencontre wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de la Rencontre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of farfalle with gorgonzola, magic cake cheese quiche or mediterranean cake with parmesan and coppa gratin.
Vast Languedoc IGP between the Cévennes and the Étang de Thau: Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre signatures in powerful, fruity reds with black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), garrigue, Mediterranean spices and a peppery touch, coated tannins. Cabernet, Merlot, Cinsault and Carignan complement. Grenache Blanc, Macabeu and Terret in accessible whites, plus aromatic Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Viognier. Fresh rosés.
IGP (former Vin de Pays, 2009), Mediterranean microclimates.
How Domaine de la Rencontre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or chocolate mug cake.
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
How Domaine de la Rencontre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta carbonara a la flo without egg, zucchini quiche or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).
In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de la Rencontre. is a .
Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").
How Domaine de la Rencontre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or pork such as recipes of algerian couscous, homemade cookies or savoyard pizza (cream base).
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
How Domaine de la Rencontre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of meat and goat pie, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or tapenade with green olives.
Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.
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Intensely perfumed aromatic whites with a pale golden robe, showing powerful signature aromas of muscat, rose, white flowers, fresh grape and exotic fruits. Prized for sweet wines, fortified muscats (Moscatel de Setúbal, Málaga) and aromatic table grapes. Grown in Spain (Málaga, Levant), Portugal, Italy and the Maghreb. The Anglo-Saxon and Iberian name for Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, a historic aromatic variety.
