The Domaine Le Couroulu of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley

Domaine Le Couroulu
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Le Couroulu is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Le Couroulu wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Le Couroulu

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Le Couroulu

How Domaine Le Couroulu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bobotie, tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or rabbit fillet with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Le Couroulu

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Le Couroulu. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, leather or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, jam or dried fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Le Couroulu. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Le Couroulu

  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.88/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Domaine Le Couroulu

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Le Couroulu

How Domaine Le Couroulu 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 cassoulet, norwegian salmon parmentier or walnut and roquefort tart.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Le Couroulu.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Domaine Le Couroulu

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Le Couroulu

How Domaine Le Couroulu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of baeckeoffe, tunisian sandwich or shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Le Couroulu.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Le Couroulu

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

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

News about Domaine Le Couroulu and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Musty (taste of)

A disgusting taste due to a defect in the grapes or, more commonly, a defect in the barrel.