© Christophe GrilhéThe wines of the Côtes du Rhône Villages are generally more complex, concentrated and expressive than normal Côtes du Rhône. Since the vineyards are widely scattered throughout the region, the wines can taste quite different. What they have in common is their power, the predominantly dark berry fruit, which can also be joined by cherries, the Mediterranean herbal spiciness and the dark ethereal notes, sometimes more, sometimes less reminiscent of pepper and/or juniper. The wines are always particularly interesting where they are not only powerful, full-bodied and robust, but also show freshness and elegance. The best examples possess certain finesse even with high alcohol.
Even the most sophisticated wines of the region are usually very affordable. Rarely does one have to spend more than 20 euros, but even under 10 euros, the selection of very good Côtes du Rhône Villages is large.
We have tasted around 80 red Villages in the past weeks, of which we present the best here. As always, you will find links to all the wines and their producers with detailed descriptions at the end of the lists.
Domaine de la Bastide
— Rhône
2021 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Visan "La Gloire de mon Père"
11.00 €
Domaine de la Bastide
— Rhône
2021 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Visan
8.00 €
Domaine de la Bastide
— Rhône
2021 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Suze-la-Rousse "La Petite Verdière"
8.50 €
LePlan GT Wines - Vermeersch
— Rhône
2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Grenache Grand Terroir "GT-G"
17.00 €
LePlan GT Wines - Vermeersch
— Rhône
2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Syrah Grand Terroir "GT-S"
18.00 €
Domaine Chamfort
— Rhône
2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Séguret "Côte Inverse"
Up to 20.00 €
Chapoutier - Sélections Parcellaires - Maison M. Chapoutier
— Rhône
2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Signargues "Agrioto"
Up to 15.00 €
EARL Vincent Moreau - Domaine Galuval
— Rhône
2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Rouge "Le Coq Volant"
Artisans Vignerons - Rhonea
— Rhône
2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Visan "Notre Dame des Vignes"
Up to 12.00 €
Domaine Chamfort
— Rhône
2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet AOC "La Pause"
Up to 20.00 €
Domaine de Piaugier
— Rhône
2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet AOC "Ténébi - La Counoise"
Up to 20.00 €
Domaine Autrand
— Rhône
2020 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC
8.95 €
Domaine de Piaugier
— Rhône
2019 Côtes du Rhône Villages Sablet AOC "Les Briguières"
Up to 20.00 €
Domaine Eyguestre - Laurent Bellion
— Rhône
2019 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Séguret "La Grange de fert"
17.90 €
Domaine Caroline Bonnefoy
— Rhône
2019 Côtes du Rhône Villages Valréas AOC
Up to 14.00 €
Domaine de la Croix Blanche
— Rhône
2019 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Saint-Andéol "Marguerite"
Up to 20.00 €
Domaine Eyguestre - Laurent Bellion
— Rhône
2018 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Séguret "Laurent Bellion"
Clos Volabis
— Rhône
2018 Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC Suze-la-Rousse
12.00 €
