The Château de l'Empi of Saint-Joseph of Rhone Valley

Château de l'Empi
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 185 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Saint-Joseph in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château de l'Empi is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Joseph.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de l'Empi wines

Looking for the best Château de l'Empi wines in Saint-Joseph among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de l'Empi 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 Château de l'Empi wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de l'Empi

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de l'Empi

How Château de l'Empi wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with mushrooms, leg of lamb cooked in yoghurt / tave kosi (albania) or prime rib with chervil butter.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de l'Empi

  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de l'Empi.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Joseph

Northern Rhône cru on the right bank (Ardèche, Loire): signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - refined and structured with notes of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), raspberry, violet, pepper, spices, liquorice and an undergrowth touch, softer tannins than Cornas or Hermitage, seductive fruit-structure balance. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers). AOC (1956) over 26 communes, south-facing slopes, granite, schist and gneiss. Ageing 3-10 years.

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Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).

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