The Winery Les Hauts de Castellas of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Winery Les Hauts de Castellas - Vacqueyras
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 4386 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Les Hauts de Castellas is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Les Hauts de Castellas wines

Looking for the best Winery Les Hauts de Castellas wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Les Hauts de Castellas 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 Les Hauts de Castellas wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Les Hauts de Castellas

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Les Hauts de Castellas

How Winery Les Hauts de Castellas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of puchero, tanjia (lamb shoulder confit) or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Les Hauts de Castellas

  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Les Hauts de Castellas.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

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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.

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The word of the wine: Bacchus

Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.