The Winery Viranel of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Viranel
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 639 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Viranel is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Viranel wines

Looking for the best Winery Viranel wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Viranel 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 Viranel wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Viranel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Viranel

How Winery Viranel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of scottish haggis, chicken and mushroom risotto or calf sweetbread with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Viranel

On the nose the red wine of Winery Viranel. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, plum or red cherry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Viranel. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Viranel

  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Mourvedre
  • Alicante Bouschet

Discovering the wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.

Iodised Picpoul whites, floral Muscat de Rivesaltes. ~25% of the French vineyard across 4 departments.

The top sweet wines of Winery Viranel

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Viranel

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

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Viranel

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Viranel. often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, raisin or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Viranel.

  • Alicante Bouschet

Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Fresh and aromatic whites with an ample palate and preserved acidity despite the sun, on discreet aromas of white flowers (broom), citrus, exotic fruits, fennel and saline marine notes. Very late-ripening, retaining freshness in hot climates. Essential component of white Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, white Côtes-du-Rhône and Bandol blanc, and the absolute signature of La Clape AOC. Native southern French variety with very late ripening.

The top white wines of Winery Viranel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Viranel

How Winery Viranel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tagliatelle with spinach cream, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or stuffed artichoke.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Viranel

On the nose the white wine of Winery Viranel. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, peach or lime and sometimes also flavors of apricot, earth or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Viranel. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Viranel

  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.88/5

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

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Bourboulenc
  • Viognier
  • Vermentino

The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)

After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).

The top pink wines of Winery Viranel

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Viranel

How Winery Viranel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mami's macaroni and gruyere gratin, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or apple chips.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Viranel

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Viranel. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Viranel. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Viranel

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

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

  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discover the grape variety: Vermentino

Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.

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Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Light, fresh reds with a clear robe, supple tannins and a tender mouth, featuring aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, peony and soft spices. The absolute pillar of Provençal rosés (Côtes de Provence AOC, Bandol rosé) to which it brings finesse and freshness, also a component of GSM blends in Côtes-du-Rhône and Languedoc. Also a single variety in South Africa where it is a parent of Pinotage. Historic southern French grape.