The Les Caves Vivaraises of Ardèche of Méditerranée

Les Caves Vivaraises
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 111 of the estates of Méditerranée.
It is located in Ardèche in the region of Méditerranée

The Les Caves Vivaraises is one of the best wineries to follow in Ardèche.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Ardèche to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Les Caves Vivaraises wines

Looking for the best Les Caves Vivaraises wines in Ardèche among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Les Caves Vivaraises 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 Les Caves Vivaraises wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Les Caves Vivaraises

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Les Caves Vivaraises

How Les Caves Vivaraises wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of korean bibimbap, rack of lamb with herbs or duck breast with pepper sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Les Caves Vivaraises

In the mouth the red wine of Les Caves Vivaraises. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Les Caves Vivaraises

  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.33/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Les Caves Vivaraises.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Marselan
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Ardèche

The wine region of Ardèche is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Liby or the Domaine Vignerons Ardéchois produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ardèche are Viognier, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ardèche often reveals types of flavors of cream, mango or red cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, cassis or strawberries.

In the mouth of Ardèche is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 119 estates and châteaux in the of Ardèche, producing 655 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ardèche go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top sweet wines of Les Caves Vivaraises

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Les Caves Vivaraises

How Les Caves Vivaraises wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots, fried squid or coconut chicken à la bellevilloise.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Les Caves Vivaraises.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

The top white wines of Les Caves Vivaraises

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Les Caves Vivaraises

How Les Caves Vivaraises wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, tuna and cream cheese pie or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

The best vintages in the white wines of Les Caves Vivaraises

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.44/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Les Caves Vivaraises.

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Pinot Gris
  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: Muscat blanc à petits grains

A white grape variety cultivated since antiquity on the shores of the Mediterranean, it is considered the noblest of the muscats. It is mainly used to make sweet wines, often from mutage. In France, it is the sole variety used in many natural sweet wines: muscat-de-frontignan, muscat-de-mireval, muscat-de-lunel, muscat-de-saint-jean-de-minervois, muscat-de-beaumes-de-venise, muscat-du-cap-corse. Combined with Muscat d'Alexandrie, it gives Muscat-de-Rivesaltes. It is also used to make sparkling white wines (clairette-de-die; moscato d'asti and asti spumante in Italy) and dry wines (alsace-muscat). Powerfully aromatic and complex, its wines evoke fresh grapes, roses, exotic fruits, citrus fruits and spices.

The top pink wines of Les Caves Vivaraises

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Les Caves Vivaraises

How Les Caves Vivaraises wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of monkfish tagine, leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme or lamb tagine with prunes and almonds.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Les Caves Vivaraises

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Les Caves Vivaraises.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Les Caves Vivaraises

Planning a wine route in the of Ardèche? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Les Caves Vivaraises.

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.