The Cave Saint Désirat of Saint-Joseph of Rhone Valley

Cave Saint Désirat
The winery offers 60 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 12 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Saint-Joseph in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Cave Saint Désirat is one of the world's great estates. It offers 60 wines for sale in of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Cave Saint Désirat wines

Looking for the best Cave Saint Désirat wines in Saint-Joseph among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Cave Saint Désirat 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 Cave Saint Désirat wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Cave Saint Désirat

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Cave Saint Désirat

How Cave Saint Désirat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, mediterranean lamb necklace or autumn pumpkin pie.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Cave Saint Désirat

On the nose the red wine of Cave Saint Désirat. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, dark fruit or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Cave Saint Désirat. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Cave Saint Désirat

  • 2020With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.78/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Cave Saint Désirat.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Gamay
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Joseph

The wine region of Saint-Joseph is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Yves Gangloff or the Domaine E. Guigal produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Joseph are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.

On the nose of Saint-Joseph often reveals types of flavors of cream, orange peel or prune and sometimes also flavors of brioche, nutty or green apple. In the mouth of Saint-Joseph is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 298 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Joseph, producing 732 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Joseph go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Cave Saint Désirat

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Cave Saint Désirat

How Cave Saint Désirat 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 pork gyros, salmon blanquette or gourmet croc-monsieur with comté cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Cave Saint Désirat

On the nose the white wine of Cave Saint Désirat. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Cave Saint Désirat. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Cave Saint Désirat

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.83/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Cave Saint Désirat.

  • Viognier
  • Marsanne
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

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

The top pink wines of Cave Saint Désirat

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Cave Saint Désirat

How Cave Saint Désirat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, traditional tunisian couscous or chicken tagine.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Cave Saint Désirat.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Dress

Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Cave Saint Désirat

Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Joseph? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Cave Saint Désirat.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Cave Saint Désirat and wines from the region

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In this first episode of a series dedicated to Chablis wines on @The Wine Show @Home, wine expert and TV host Joe Fattorini introduces the vineyards and the wines of Chablis through a tasting of three wines: a Petit Chablis, a Chablis and a Chablis Premier Cru. #PureChablis #BourgogneWines #Chablis ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: Dress

Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.