The Winery François Grenier of Ardèche of Méditerranée

Winery François Grenier
The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 17 of the estates of Méditerranée.
It is located in Ardèche in the region of Méditerranée

The Winery François Grenier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Ardèche to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine François Grenier is a wonderfully picturesque wine destination located in the heart of the Rhone Valley in Ardèche, France. It is a family estate that has preserved the tradition of winemaking for several generations. Spanning over 35 flourishing hectares, the Domaine François Grenier is synonymous with top-quality wines and is particularly renowned for its production of red, white, and rosé wines. The well-maintained vines of the Grenier family carry popular grape varieties such as Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Grenache, resembling a carefully sewn carpet of juicy, colorful clusters. Practicing organic farming, this wine establishment carefully respects the natural cycles of the land, harvesting each grape by hand to ensure optimum quality. François Grenier himself is an emblematic figure of the estate, personally overseeing the harvest and vinification to guarantee that each bottle of wine produced remains authentic to the essence of the territory. The wine landscape is complemented by the presence of a charming estate housed in a traditionally French, stone building that was formerly an old mill. The estate offers an exceptional wine tasting, where visitors can savor the intense and distinctive flavors unique to this domain. The experience would not be complete without a tour of the cellars of Domaine François Grenier where one discovers a maze of oak barrels housing wine in the process of maturing. Each barrel is carefully labeled, denoting the year of harvest and the grape variety, implying the care and attention to detail that François Grenier adopts in his winemaking. The Domaine François Grenier is not only a wine destination but also a true celebration of the history and culture of winemaking.

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 poultry such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, tajine with 2 meats and preserved lemons or royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez).

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 or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices. 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 4.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.04/5

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 cajun jumbalaya rice, duck legs with confit potatoes or penne with shrimp and zucchini.

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 non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices. In the mouth the white wine of Winery François Grenier. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery François Grenier

  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

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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: 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.