The Domaine de Ju of Ventoux of Rhone Valley

Domaine de Ju - Ventoux
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 60 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Ventoux in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine de Ju is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Ju wines

Looking for the best Domaine de Ju wines in Ventoux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Ju 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 Domaine de Ju wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine de Ju

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Ju

How Domaine de Ju wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, oven-baked lamb stew or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Ju

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Ju. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dark fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Ju. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Ju

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de Ju.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Ventoux

The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.

In the mouth of Ventoux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 369 estates and châteaux in the of Ventoux, producing 1160 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Domaine de Ju

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de Ju

How Domaine de Ju 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 potjevleesch, tuna flan with leek coulis or cold vegetable cake.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de Ju.

  • Roussanne
  • Clairette

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 Domaine de Ju

Planning a wine route in the of Ventoux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine de Ju.

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.

News about Domaine de Ju and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Herbaceous

Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.

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