The Winery Grand Nicolet of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Winery Grand Nicolet - Côtes du Rhône
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 978 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Grand Nicolet is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Grand Nicolet wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Grand Nicolet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Grand Nicolet

How Winery Grand Nicolet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, blanquette of lamb or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Grand Nicolet

On the nose the red wine of Winery Grand Nicolet. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or clove and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, pepper or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Grand Nicolet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Grand Nicolet

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.79/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Grand Nicolet.

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

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 Grand Nicolet

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Grand Nicolet

How Winery Grand Nicolet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of the secrets of croque-monsieur, baked salmon mediterranean style or soupions à la provençale.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Grand Nicolet.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Grand Nicolet

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Grand Nicolet

How Winery Grand Nicolet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of chinese fondue, savoyard fondue with tomato or lamb marinated in white wine.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Winery Grand Nicolet

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Winery Grand Nicolet. often reveals types of flavors of smoke, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or spices.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Winery Grand Nicolet

  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Grand Nicolet.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)

Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Grand Nicolet

Planning a wine route in the of Rhône méridional? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Grand Nicolet.

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.

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The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)

Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.

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