Vacqueyras Wine Offers

Vacqueyras Wines

Another village, neighbouring Gigondas but lower-lying, which lies within 17km proximity to its more famous relative Chateauneuf du pape. Vacqueyras was elevated from Cotes du Rhone villages status in 1990, due to the consistent high quality, and ever improving quality levels of its wines.

Style & Food Matching

Vacqueyras styles of wine tend to be a little more full on, and sometimes rustic, than their Gigondas neighbour, partly due to the fact that it is at lower elevation. This means that even in cooler year, Vacueyras doesn't tend to feel the effects and will still have juicy, ripe grapes. Therefore the wines are often fuller, fleshier, and feistier helped by the addition of the spicily structured Syrah and the fleshy, firmly structured Mourvedre. There is also a little rose and white wine produced.

Style: rich, full-flavoured, intensely savoury and spicy reds, packed with dense, black fruit, and pepper character.

Grapes: Grenache (min 50%), plus mainly Syrah and Mourvedre.

Good with: very similar in style to Gigondas, it’s a great wine to go with lamb casserole, braised beef, venison, and game dishes. A great partner to garlic and herb crusted lamb with Mediterranean vegetables.