The Maison Rivier of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley

Maison Rivier
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 398 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Maison Rivier is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes-du-Rhône.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Maison Rivier wines

Looking for the best Maison Rivier wines in Côtes-du-Rhône among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Maison Rivier 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 Maison Rivier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Maison Rivier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Maison Rivier

How Maison Rivier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, giouvetsi (greek dish) or boar in civet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Maison Rivier

In the mouth the red wine of Maison Rivier. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Maison Rivier

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Maison Rivier.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Cinsault
  • Marselan

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 1765 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône, producing 4241 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.

The top white wines of Maison Rivier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Maison Rivier

How Maison Rivier 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 chicken in red wine, chinese fondue or golden apple and bacon gratin with spices.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Maison Rivier.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Marsanne
  • Bourboulenc
  • Ugni blanc

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 pink wines of Maison Rivier

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Maison Rivier

How Maison Rivier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of banh mi sandwich, pasta salad with surimi or koskera hake (basque country).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Maison Rivier.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Climate

Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.

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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.

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The word of the wine: Climate

Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.