The wine region of La Méjanelle is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas d'Isnard or the Domaine DéCalage produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of La Méjanelle are Vermentino, Mourvèdre and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. In the mouth of La Méjanelle is a powerful with a nice freshness.
We currently count 5 estates and châteaux in the of La Méjanelle, producing 10 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of La Méjanelle go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Following a recent modification of EU rules, member states are now allowed to employ resistant varieties in the production of wines with protected denominations of origin (PDO). The decision, published last week in the Official Journal of the European Union, is part of a wider revision of previous regulations that established common quality schemes, organisation of the market, definitions, descriptions, presentations, and labelling of European agricultural products and foodstuffs. Before the ann ...
The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...
There are going to be some utterly splendid wines to taste at our New York Fine Wine Encounter – many of the world’s grandest winemakers have brought some of their very best bottles to our event, knowing their hard work and talent will be appreciated by a discerning audience. My team of experts have picked out a great selection of their personal favourites from the wines on offer, and for their superbly detailed analysis and opinion, you should read the pieces and the picks from Georgie Hindle, ...
