The Domaine la Luminaille of Rasteau of Rhone Valley

Domaine la Luminaille
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 15 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine la Luminaille is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine la Luminaille wines

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

The top white wines of Domaine la Luminaille

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine la Luminaille

How Domaine la Luminaille 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 moist parmesan steak, salmon pave en papillotte or goose eggs in salad.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine la Luminaille

On the nose the white wine of Domaine la Luminaille. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine la Luminaille

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine la Luminaille.

  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc
  • Marsanne
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

Discovering the wine region of Rasteau

The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.

In the mouth of Rasteau is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Rasteau, producing 352 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rasteau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Domaine la Luminaille

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine la Luminaille

How Domaine la Luminaille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of meat and goat pie, lamb meatballs with mint or rabbit with cream sauce anne's way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine la Luminaille

On the nose the red wine of Domaine la Luminaille. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine la Luminaille. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine la Luminaille

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine la Luminaille.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Clairette

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top natural sweet wines of Domaine la Luminaille

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Domaine la Luminaille

How Domaine la Luminaille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, hawaiian pizza or savoyard fondue.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Domaine la Luminaille.

  • Grenache
  • Carignan

The word of the wine: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine la Luminaille

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

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.

News about Domaine la Luminaille and wines from the region

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Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

The word of the wine: Véraison

A phase in the vegetative cycle of the vine that takes place in summer, usually in August, when the grapes change colour from green to red (for reds) or yellow (for whites). This stage heralds the beginning of ripening.

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