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Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet

Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet wine guide: the appellation in France, its Grenache, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Grenache
Styles
red · white
5
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet is an appellation of Cotes du Rhone Villages, France.

Growers build the wines around Grenache, filling out the blend with Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache Blanc and Clairette.

The ground underneath is sand.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes.

The region is known for red wine and white wine.

Labels here fall under the Côtes du Rhône Villages.

Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine de Piaugier, Domaine de Verquiere and Domaine des Pasquiers.

At the table these bottles work with grilled meats, rich stews, herb-crusted lamb and spicy dishes.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil
Sand
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
Slopes
Styles
redwhite

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • Côtes du Rhône Villages

Producers worth knowing.

01 Domaine de Piaugier
02 Domaine de Verquiere
03 Domaine des Pasquiers

Bottles to look for.

  • Bertrand Stehelin Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet Blanc, France
  • Bertrand Stehelin Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet, France
  • Domaine Burle Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet, France
  • Domaine de Boissan Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet Cuvee Clemence, France
  • Domaine de Boissan Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet, France
  • Domaine de Cabasse Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet 'Les Deux Anges', France
  • Domaine de Creve Coeur Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet, France
  • Domaine de Piaugier Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet Blanc, France

At the table.

  • Grilled meats
  • Rich stews
  • Herb-crusted lamb
  • Spicy dishes
  • Cheese platters

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve at 16 to 18°C.
  • Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet: common questions

01.
What grapes is Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet known for?
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Grenache is the signature grape of Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet. Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache Blanc and Clairette are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet make?
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Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet produces red wine and white wine.
03.
Where is Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet?
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You will find Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet in France, where it is an appellation.
04.
What food goes with Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet wine?
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Try grilled meats, rich stews, herb-crusted lamb, spicy dishes and cheese platters.
05.
How long does Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet wine age?
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Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Cotes du Rhone Villages guide.

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