The Winery Jean d'Esplot of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley

Winery Jean d'Esplot - Saint Joseph
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 206 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Vacqueyras in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Jean d'Esplot is one of the best wineries to follow in Vacqueyras.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jean d'Esplot wines

Looking for the best Winery Jean d'Esplot wines in Vacqueyras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jean d'Esplot 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 Jean d'Esplot wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Jean d'Esplot

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Jean d'Esplot

How Winery Jean d'Esplot 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, lamb kebab or festive chinese fondue.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Jean d'Esplot

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Jean d'Esplot. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Jean d'Esplot.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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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.

News about Winery Jean d'Esplot and wines from the region

Gigondas to produce white wines

At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...

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 ...

Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020: report and top-scoring wines

‘All good quality years have hydric stress,’ says Jacky Bernard, President of AOC Vacqueyras, ‘otherwise you don’t get the necessary concentration… But extreme stress is counterproductive.’ Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+VmFjcXVleXJhcywgcGVyaGFwcyB0aGFua3MgdG8gaXRzIHByb3BvcnRpb24gb2Ygb2xkIHZpbmVzICg0MiUgYXJlIG92ZXIgNDAgeWVhcnMgb2xkKSByb2RlIG91dCB0aGUgZHJvdW ...

The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.