The Winery Villa Dondona of Montpeyroux of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Villa Dondona - Chemin des Cayrades Vieilles Vignes de Carignan
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Montpeyroux in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Villa Dondona is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Montpeyroux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Villa Dondona wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Villa Dondona

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Villa Dondona

How Winery Villa Dondona wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, pasta with artichoke hearts and bacon or chicken with rice for cookeo robot.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Villa Dondona

On the nose the red wine of Winery Villa Dondona. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, blackberry or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of plum, leather or dark chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Villa Dondona. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Villa Dondona

  • 2016With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Villa Dondona.

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Montpeyroux

The wine region of Montpeyroux is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gil Morrot or the Domaine Alain Chabanon produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montpeyroux are Mourvèdre, Gamay noir and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montpeyroux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of black cherries, microbio or cedar.

In the mouth of Montpeyroux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 30 estates and châteaux in the of Montpeyroux, producing 76 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Montpeyroux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top white wines of Winery Villa Dondona

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Villa Dondona

How Winery Villa Dondona wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of saffron pasta with prawns, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or leek and fresh salmon tart.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Villa Dondona

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

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 Villa Dondona and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Dosage

The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.