The Winery François Arnaud of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Winery François Arnaud - Avisanum Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 920 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery François Arnaud is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery François Arnaud wines

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

The top red wines of Winery François Arnaud

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery François Arnaud

How Winery François Arnaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery François Arnaud

On the nose the red wine of Winery François Arnaud. often reveals types of flavors of oak, smoke or microbio and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, black currant or plum. In the mouth the red wine of Winery François Arnaud. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery François Arnaud

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.64/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery François Arnaud.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery François Arnaud 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 ...

Walls: Counoise spreads its wings

It’s easy to forget that the southern Rhône’s four most prevalent red varieties aren’t indigenous. Grenache, Carignan and Mourvèdre all appear to originate from Spain; Syrah made its way down the river from the northern Rhône. Of the long tail of other grapes, most have their roots closer to home. Plantings have dwindled in recent years, but today local varieties are experiencing renewed interest. One that’s finding a lot of fans – both in the Rhône and further afield – is Counoise. Scroll down ...

Decanter bookmarks: Things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers

Looking for inspiration? Here are the best things to read, watch and listen to for wine lovers. We’ve picked out some of the best wine-related books, TV shows and podcasts for your enjoyment! Wine books: Malbec Mon Amour – Laura Catena and Alejandro Vigil Written by fourth-generation vintner Dr Laura Catena and winemaker Alejandro Vigil, this illustrated coffee-table book is a love song to the Malbec grape in Argentina. Combining history and storytelling with viticultural notes – including ...

The word of the wine: Cooperative cellar

A collective production structure to which winegrowers belong in order to pool their grapes, transform them into wine and ensure its marketing.