The Winery Terre de Schistes of Saint-Joseph of Rhone Valley

Winery Terre de Schistes - Saint-Joseph Blanc
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 57 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Saint-Joseph in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Terre de Schistes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Saint-Joseph to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Terre de Schistes wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Terre de Schistes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Terre de Schistes

How Winery Terre de Schistes 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 drumstick with bacon, salmon and leek gratin or summer salad with red cabbage.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Terre de Schistes.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc

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 red wines of Winery Terre de Schistes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Terre de Schistes

How Winery Terre de Schistes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast, lamb tagine with prunes or magret with pepper.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Terre de Schistes

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Terre de Schistes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Terre de Schistes

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Terre de Schistes.

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Terre de Schistes

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 Winery Terre de Schistes.

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 Winery Terre de Schistes and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Yeast

Micro-organisms at the base of all fermentative processes. A wide variety of yeasts live and thrive naturally in the vineyard, provided that treatments do not destroy them. Unfortunately, their replacement by laboratory-selected yeasts is often the order of the day and contributes to the standardization of the wine. Yeasts are indeed involved in the development of certain aromas.