The Winery François Grenier of Ardèche of Vin de Pays

Winery François Grenier - Chaussonot Saint-Joseph
The winery offers 10 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 Vin de Pays.
It is located in Ardèche in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery François Grenier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Ardèche to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery François Grenier wines

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

The top red wines of Winery François Grenier

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

How Winery François Grenier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, mamyjaja lamb mouse tagine or roast wild boar with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery François Grenier

On the nose the red wine of Winery François Grenier. often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery François Grenier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery François Grenier

  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Ardèche

The wine region of Ardèche is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Liby or the Domaine Vignerons Ardéchois produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ardèche are Viognier, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ardèche often reveals types of flavors of cream, mango or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, cassis or strawberries.

In the mouth of Ardèche is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 119 estates and châteaux in the of Ardèche, producing 655 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ardèche go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top white wines of Winery François Grenier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery François Grenier

How Winery François Grenier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, casserons in the country style or fried squid.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery François Grenier

On the nose the white wine of Winery François Grenier. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery François Grenier. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery François Grenier

  • 2016With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery François Grenier.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery François Grenier

Planning a wine route in the of Ardèche? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery François Grenier.

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 Grenier and wines from the region

Louis-Fabrice Latour: Obituary

Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...

Walls’ hidden gems: Mas de Libian, Ardèche

Our feet crunched through layers of dry oak leaves as we climbed a pebbly path towards the vineyards behind the farmhouse. Roots go deep here. Not just the tall oaks and squat vines, but families too. I walked the vineyards at Mas de Libian with Hélène Thibon, but it was her father Jean-Pierre that greeted me when I arrived. Hélène’s sister Catherine was out front with Bambi the horse, ploughing the sandier plots. Later, we tasted in the winery with Hélène’s son Aurélien. Three generations of a ...

Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine La Ferme St-Martin, Beaumes de Venise

Onwards, upwards. The roads get narrower, the corners get tighter. I step out of the car when I finally reach the winery and the air is so much fresher here. I go to take a sip from my water bottle and a gust of wind makes it whistle. I stand with Thomas Jullien and we look over the vineyards. It’s not yet spring, and the vines look little more than sticks. ‘It’s a lunar landscape at the moment,’ he says, as a friend’s flock of 300 sheep has just passed through to graze on every scrap of green b ...

The word of the wine: Harvesting and handling

In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.