What grape varieties are grown in Rasteau?

Rasteau builds its reds on garrigue-dusted grenache and syrah that run toward leather and dark stone fruit, while a smaller current of fortified vin doux naturel catches the sun's heat in the glass.

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Region DNA

The character of Rasteau

Based on 80 wines with structural data

Style profile

Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Rasteau

Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite

80–89 Great

70–79 Good

<70 Other

Based on 27 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Black fruitRed fruitEarthOakTree fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Southern Rhône Red

Southern Rhône White

Southern Rhône Rosé

French Méditerranée Rosé

Southern Rhône Châteauneuf-du-Pape Red

Burgundy Côte de Beaune Red

Northern Rhône Crozes-Hermitage

Burgundy Red

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Grenache73Shiraz/Syrah68Mourvedre54Carignan15Clairette10Grenache Blanc6Roussanne6Marsanne5Cinsault5Viognier5

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Rasteau

Villa Safranier

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About Rasteau

Rasteau is a wine region in France, home to 33 producers tracked on Femente, 7 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Grenache, Shiraz/Syrah, and Mourvedre, producing Southern Rhône Red and Southern Rhône White wines with notes of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Earth.

Rasteau — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Rasteau?: The most planted varieties in Rasteau are Grenache, Shiraz/Syrah, Mourvedre, and Carignan, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Rasteau known for?: Rasteau is known for Southern Rhône Red, Southern Rhône White, and Southern Rhône Rosé wines and flavors of Black fruit, Red fruit, and Earth.
How many wineries are in Rasteau?: Femente tracks 33 producers in Rasteau, of which 7 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Rasteau?: Rasteau is a wine region in France.

Rasteau

Name: Rasteau
Address: France

Rasteau builds its reds on garrigue-dusted grenache and syrah that run toward leather and dark stone fruit, while a smaller current of fortified vin doux naturel catches the sun's heat in the glass. The region's makers oscillate between structured, age-worthy bottles and looser, immediate ones—a tension that keeps the appellation honest.

Outstanding houses in Rasteau.

Château la Thébaïde

Domaine Gourt de Mautens

Domaine les Evigneaux

Domaine Font de Notre Dame

Domaine La Souma

Villa Safranier

The character of Rasteau

Style profile

FEM score distribution

Flavor territory

Style breakdown

Top grape varieties

Most representative winery

Rasteau — good to know

Rasteau

Producers in Rasteau

Restaurants in Rasteau