The Winery La Loyane of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Winery La Loyane - Alpha Côtes du Rhône
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 2376 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery La Loyane is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Loyane wines

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

The top red wines of Winery La Loyane

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Loyane

How Winery La Loyane wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, express couscous in a pressure cooker or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Loyane

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Loyane. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, cassis or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Loyane. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Loyane

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Loyane.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Counoise
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette

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 white wines of Winery La Loyane

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Loyane

How Winery La Loyane 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 tartiflette (from a real savoyard), tuna nuggets or mashed potatoes with chastillon cheese.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Loyane.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top sweet wines of Winery La Loyane

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery La Loyane

How Winery La Loyane wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, traditional tagine (morocco) or braised chicken and plantains.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery La Loyane

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery La Loyane. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of cherry.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery La Loyane

  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery La Loyane.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Clairette
  • Grenache Gris
  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Sarment

Vine shoot of the year.

The top pink wines of Winery La Loyane

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery La Loyane

How Winery La Loyane wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of potjevleesch, fish stew or fried squid.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery La Loyane.

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Counoise

Counoise is a black grape variety of Spanish origin. It is widely cultivated in the southern part of France. It is very similar to the aubun, with which it is often confused, and has a white cottony bud. Unlike the aubun, the leaves of this variety do not have teeth in the petiolar sinus. They are thick and large. Its bunches are medium-sized but its berries are large. It is advisable to prune it short so that it is productive. It matures in the second half of the year, but production depends on the vintage. This grape variety appreciates hillside terroirs, which are stony and warm. It fears grey rot without being sensitive to oidium and mildew. Counoise has two approved clones, 508 and 725. The wine obtained from Counoise is not very colourful. It is fine and fruity. Its aromas are diversified with notes of fruit, flowers and spices.

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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 Winery La Loyane and wines from the region

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Onwards, upwards. The roads get narrower, the corners get tighter. I step out of the car when I finally reach the winery and the air is so much fresher here. I go to take a sip from my water bottle and a gust of wind makes it whistle. I stand with Thomas Jullien and we look over the vineyards. It’s not yet spring, and the vines look little more than sticks. ‘It’s a lunar landscape at the moment,’ he says, as a friend’s flock of 300 sheep has just passed through to graze on every scrap of green b ...

The word of the wine: Sarment

Vine shoot of the year.