The Domaine la Luminaille of Rasteau of Rhone Valley

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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 brazilian feijoada, quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or beaufort pie.

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

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 family potluck, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or duck breast with balsamic vinegar.

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, 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 harira de mamie (moroccan soup), chicken with green olives or cannelloni with zucchini.

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

  • Grenache
  • Carignan

The word of the wine: Clavelin

Typical bottle of the yellow wines of the Jura with a squat shape and a capacity of 62 cl.

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: 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.

News about Domaine la Luminaille and wines from the region

Walls: top northern Rhône reds under £30

In preparation for this column I tasted 46 reds in total, and – taking both quality and value into account – I can recommend 33 of them. Overall, the reds were less consistent than the whites, and although the lows were lower, the highs were higher. This tasting confirmed that it’s still possible to buy genuinely excellent northern Rhône reds for under £30 in the UK. That being said, it’s virtually impossible to find any Cornas, Côte-Rôtie or Hermitage for under £30 a bottle these days, but ther ...

Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Some Rasteau 2020s lack substance this year, but it’s a vintage that has played into the hands of those estates who favour elegance over power. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+JiM4MjE2O0lmIHlvdSB3YW50IHRvIG1ha2Ugd2luZXMgd2l0aCBmaW5lc3NlLCBpdCB3YXMgYSBnb29kIHllYXIsJiM4MjE3OyBzYXlzIE1pa2FlbCBCb3V0aW4uPC9wPgo8cD48ZGl2IGNsYXNzPSJhZC1jb250YWluZXIgYWQtY29udGFpbmVyLS1tb2JpbGUiPjxkaXYgaWQ9InBvc3Qt ...

Behind Rasteau’s renaissance plus 10 ‘new look’ bottles to seek out

Imagine you went to a restaurant and ordered what you thought was a modest Burgundy, but it tasted like a great Bordeaux. Would you be disappointed? Even if what I received was technically a better wine, I think I would be. After all, quality isn’t the overriding criteria when I select a bottle of wine to drink; most of all, I’m thirsting for a specific style. That’s why I’m sometimes wary when hearing about a change of direction in an appellation. Am I still going to find the wine I’m looking f ...

The word of the wine: Clavelin

Typical bottle of the yellow wines of the Jura with a squat shape and a capacity of 62 cl.

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