The Domaine de la Rencontre of Hérault of Pays d'Oc

Domaine de la Rencontre
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 63 of the estates of Pays d'Oc.
It is located in Hérault in the region of Pays d'Oc

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.

Top Domaine de la Rencontre wines

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.

The top red wines of Domaine de la Rencontre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de la Rencontre

How Domaine de la Rencontre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of very simple spaghetti carbonara, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or quiche lorraine.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de la Rencontre.

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Hérault

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.

The top natural sweet wines of Domaine de la Rencontre

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Domaine de la Rencontre

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 scallops with coconut cream or simple pancake batter.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Domaine de la Rencontre

  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Domaine de la Rencontre.

  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.

The top white wines of Domaine de la Rencontre

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de la Rencontre

How Domaine de la Rencontre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce), quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or hawaiian pizza.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de la Rencontre

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The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine de la Rencontre

  • 2015With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de la Rencontre.

  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Concentrator

A device that removes water from grape must by reverse osmosis or entropy system. Its proponents say that it is better to remove water than to add sugar to produce more alcohol. The improperly used concentrator can also exaggerate bad tastes or greenness of tannins.

The top sweet wines of Domaine de la Rencontre

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine de la Rencontre

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 chicken with rice and curry cream, king's cake with frangipane or salted lentils.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine de la Rencontre

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine de la Rencontre.

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Muscatel

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

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.

The top pink wines of Domaine de la Rencontre

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine de la Rencontre

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 tuscan pastachute, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or delicious moroccan fritters.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine de la Rencontre.

  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Fleshy

Said of a wine that gives the impression of being dense and smooth, a bit like biting into the flesh of a ripe fruit.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine de la Rencontre

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

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

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.