The Winery Via Caritatis of Ventoux of Rhone Valley

Winery Via Caritatis - Abbayes du Barroux Ventoux
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 52 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Ventoux in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Via Caritatis is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Via Caritatis wines

Looking for the best Winery Via Caritatis wines in Ventoux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Via Caritatis 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 Via Caritatis wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Via Caritatis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Via Caritatis

How Winery Via Caritatis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), lamb shoulder confit with harissa or wild rabbit with cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Via Caritatis

On the nose the red wine of Winery Via Caritatis. often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Via Caritatis. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Via Caritatis

  • 2015With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Via Caritatis.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Ventoux

The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.

In the mouth of Ventoux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 369 estates and châteaux in the of Ventoux, producing 1160 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Via Caritatis

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Via Caritatis

How Winery Via Caritatis 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 vegetable planter, tuna pizza or onion soup.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Via Caritatis

In the mouth the white wine of Winery Via Caritatis. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Via Caritatis

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Via Caritatis.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Vermentino
  • Chardonnay

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 Winery Via Caritatis

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Via Caritatis

How Winery Via Caritatis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of the tartiflette wrap, congolese pondu or pasta with mussels.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Via Caritatis

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Via Caritatis. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Via Caritatis. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Via Caritatis

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Via Caritatis.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Destemming

Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.

The top sweet wines of Winery Via Caritatis

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Via Caritatis

How Winery Via Caritatis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Via Caritatis

Planning a wine route in the of Ventoux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Via Caritatis.

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.

News about Winery Via Caritatis and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Destemming

Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.