The Winery Le Vieux Donjon of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Winery Le Vieux Donjon
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 89 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Le Vieux Donjon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Domaine Le Vieux Donjon is a vineyard located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, France. It is surrounded by a landscape of vineyards and forests. The vineyard is one of the oldest in the region and is recognized for producing some of the best Châteauneuf-du-Pape red and white wines. The wines produced here are nurtured with great care and attention to detail, harvested at an optimal stage and bottled to preserve their quality. Domaine Le Vieux Donjon produces wines based on Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Cinsault, as well as other local varieties such as Clairette and Counoise. The majority of the wines produced here come from vines over 20 years old. The vineyard is fully organic and does not tolerate any crossbreeding. The wines are naturally vinified with minimal handling and reflect the original expression of the varieties and terroirs. The estate is run by the famous winemaker Jean-Louis Chave, who has been responsible for the revival of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines for over three decades and who is considered one of the greatest wine producers in the region. The wines produced at Le Vieux Donjon are renowned for their unique style and exceptional quality, making them a sought-after luxury product for wine lovers. Domaine Le Vieux Donjon is open to the public and offers a wide range of activities in addition to wine tasting, such as walks through the surrounding vineyards and forests, cellar tours, and guided tastings. They also offer a restaurant on the estate that provides rich and varied cuisine. Domaine Le Vieux Donjon is an ideal place for wine lovers seeking to taste the great vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Top Winery Le Vieux Donjon wines

Looking for the best Winery Le Vieux Donjon wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Le Vieux Donjon 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 Le Vieux Donjon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Le Vieux Donjon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Le Vieux Donjon

How Winery Le Vieux Donjon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of traditional tagine (morocco), baked dumplings or stuffed potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Le Vieux Donjon

On the nose the red wine of Winery Le Vieux Donjon. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or peach. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Le Vieux Donjon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Le Vieux Donjon

  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Le Vieux Donjon.

  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.

The top white wines of Winery Le Vieux Donjon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Le Vieux Donjon

How Winery Le Vieux Donjon 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 rougail sausage, baked bar or goose eggs in salad.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Le Vieux Donjon

On the nose the white wine of Winery Le Vieux Donjon. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Le Vieux Donjon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Le Vieux Donjon

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Le Vieux Donjon.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.

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Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Aromatic and elegant whites, rich yet lifted by fine freshness, with hawthorn, honeysuckle, apricot, pear, honey, green tea, mineral and herbal notes. Fine ageing potential. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with marsanne, and one of the 13 permitted grapes at Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Native Rhône variety.

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