The Winery Vieux Papes of Vin de France

Winery Vieux Papes - Blanc
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This estate is part of the Castel Group.
It is ranked in the top 391 of the estates of Vin de France.
It is located in Vin de France

The Winery Vieux Papes is one of the best wineries to follow in Vin de France.. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Vin de France to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Vieux Papes wines

Looking for the best Winery Vieux Papes wines in Vin de France among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Vieux Papes 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 Winery Vieux Papes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Vieux Papes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Vieux Papes

How Winery Vieux Papes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of niçoise salad, paella josé style or coconut chicken curry in thermomix.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Vieux Papes

On the nose the white wine of Winery Vieux Papes. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, apples or pear and sometimes also flavors of stone, earth or oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Vieux Papes

  • 2012With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.29/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.24/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.17/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Vieux Papes.

  • Chardonnay
  • Colombard
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Ugni blanc

Discovering the wine region of Vin de France

Vin de France is the most basic level of quality for wines from France. These are generally uncomplicated everyday drinks - most often blends, but perhaps also Varietal wines based on a well-known Grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Wines from France are those that do not meet the criteria stipulated by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) laws (see information on French wine labels). This may be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or winemaking techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.

Although there are some notable exceptions to the rule, most Vin de France wines are produced from high-yielding vines in the South of France (particularly Languedoc-Roussillon), most often from widely planted traditional grape varieties such as Carignan or Merlot. These are light, Fruity wines, intended for early consumption. Many of the wines of France are "bag-in-box" or "box wine" wines, as the economies of scale of cheaper packaging are an attractive option for producers and consumers. There are, however, wines from France of exceptional interest and quality.

The top red wines of Winery Vieux Papes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Vieux Papes

How Winery Vieux Papes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), mathieu's lamb tagine or auvergne potée.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Vieux Papes

On the nose the red wine of Winery Vieux Papes. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, plum or strawberries.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Vieux Papes

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 1990With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 1991With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.47/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Vieux Papes.

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carignan

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Vieux Papes

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Vieux Papes

How Winery Vieux Papes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef mironton, rabbit fillet with mustard or penne with chicken, mushrooms and comté.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Vieux Papes

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Vieux Papes. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Vieux Papes

  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 1990With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Vieux Papes.

  • Grenache
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Ice wine

Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Vieux Papes

Planning a wine route in the of Vin de France? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Vieux Papes.

Discover the grape variety: Ugni

Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Vieux Papes and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Ice wine

Sweet wine obtained by pressing frozen berries harvested in the middle of winter.