The Domaine La Barroche of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine La Barroche - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine La Barroche is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine La Barroche wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine La Barroche

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine La Barroche

How Domaine La Barroche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of risotto of penne with chorizo and merguez, pizza cone or pad thai.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine La Barroche

On the nose the red wine of Domaine La Barroche. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, earth or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine La Barroche. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine La Barroche

  • 2004With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.12/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine La Barroche.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine La Barroche

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 Domaine La Barroche.

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.

News about Domaine La Barroche and wines from the region

Walls: Tasting Hermitage 2001 20 years on

In 2001, George W. Bush was sworn in as the 43rd President of the United States. Meanwhile in the UK, Tony Blair led the Labour Party to its second landslide victory. A lot can change over the course of 20 years. According to many Rhône winemakers and wine collectors, this is how long a bottle of Hermitage should lay undisturbed until you open it. Is it really worth the wait? I recently tasted 11 Hermitage 2001s – seven red, two white, two sweet – to test the 20 year hypothesis and see how these ...

Guigal acquires Tavel rosé estate Château d’Aqueria

Guigal has acquired Château d’Aqueria for an undisclosed fee in a deal that adds to a sense of fresh dynamism in the historic vineyards of Tavel, a rosé-only appellation that lies on the west bank of the Rhône river in southern France. Marcel Guigal, son of Guigal domaine founder Etienne, said, ‘Our family is delighted to join the Tavel appellation and to participate in the promotion of this great gastronomic rosé.’ Château d’Aqueria. Photo credit: Courtesy of E. Guigal. The purchase puts ...

Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls

We are excited to announce the first of Decanter’s Wine Experiences, a series of carefully curated wine trips hosted by our regional wine specialists. Each trip is a carefully tailored once-in-a-lifetime experience that will grant guests access to the best vineyards, restaurants and wine experts of the region.   Starting with a trip to the Rhône valley, Matt Walls will be hosting the first Decanter Wine Experience, imparting his knowledge of the region which he has honed over the years while rep ...

The word of the wine: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.

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