The Domaine de Pignan of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Domaine de Pignan
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 71 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Domaine de Pignan is one of the world's great estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Pignan wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine de Pignan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Pignan

How Domaine de Pignan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of rack of lamb in a salt crust, ham and cheese cake or spanish omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Pignan

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Pignan. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or minerality. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Pignan. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Pignan

  • 1998With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.33/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de Pignan.

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

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 Domaine de Pignan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine de Pignan

How Domaine de Pignan 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 salted lentils, fish balls or franco-comtois beef.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine de Pignan

On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Pignan. often reveals types of flavors of microbio.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine de Pignan.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc
  • Picardan
  • Picpoul Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).

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Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Fresh and aromatic whites with an ample palate and preserved acidity despite the sun, on discreet aromas of white flowers (broom), citrus, exotic fruits, fennel and saline marine notes. Very late-ripening, retaining freshness in hot climates. Essential component of white Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, white Côtes-du-Rhône and Bandol blanc, and the absolute signature of La Clape AOC. Native southern French variety with very late ripening.

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