The Winery Gabriel Meffre of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Winery Gabriel Meffre
The winery offers 165 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 631 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Gabriel Meffre is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 165 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Gabriel Meffre Estate is a vineyard located in the alluvial region of the southern Rhône in France. The estate spans 3 generations of the Meffre family and provides an insight into the terroir of the Côtes du Rhône. The vines are situated on the slopes of the hills around the town of Rasteau, at an altitude of 200-300 meters. The estate produces wines of various qualities, from over 700 hectares of vineyards. Renowned for its unique expertise, the estate carefully selects the best grape varieties to create its varied cuvées. The range includes AOC Côtes du Rhône whites and reds, AOC Vacqueyras reds and AOC Gigondas reds. The vines are maintained with the most modern organic farming methods and the best techniques to get the most out of each plot. Native yeasts are used in the conversion of grapes to produce wines that best reflect the terroir. Modernization of facilities has been carried out in recent years so that the estate can produce superior quality wines. The Gabriel Meffre Estate organizes guided tours of the cellar and vineyards, in order to better understand the family's work and discover the different grape varieties that are worked on the estate. At the same time, a wine bar will allow you to taste the estate's wines, and a shop will offer the estate's best vintages. The Gabriel Meffre Estate is thus a quality estate that meets the expectations of the biggest wine lovers in the region, who are looking for quality vintages. After more than 40 years of passion and constant improvement, this family has been able to maintain a unique and varied plot of the region's alluvial terroir.

Top Winery Gabriel Meffre wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Gabriel Meffre

How Winery Gabriel Meffre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of lomo saltado, lamb parmentine with eggplant and spices or sarthe pot.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre

On the nose the red wine of Winery Gabriel Meffre. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or leather and sometimes also flavors of pepper, grilled meat or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Gabriel Meffre. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre

  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 1991With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.76/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan
  • Merlot

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Gabriel Meffre

How Winery Gabriel Meffre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of white cabbage with bacon, giant paella cooked on a wood fire or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Gabriel Meffre. often reveals types of flavors of plum, dark fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or apples. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Gabriel Meffre. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre

  • 2022With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Mourvedre
  • Rolle
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

The top white wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Gabriel Meffre

How Winery Gabriel Meffre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15), mackerel in white wine or italian stuffed chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre

On the nose the white wine of Winery Gabriel Meffre. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or butter. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Gabriel Meffre. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre

  • 2021With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Gabriel Meffre.

  • Viognier
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Roussanne

The word of the wine: Red winemaking

Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.

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Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Gros Manseng blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Netherlands). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Gros Manseng blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.