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.
The focus of the symposium, unsurprisingly, was on the challenges posed by climate change. As if to illustrate the immediacy of the threat, the symposium took place during a heatwave, with temperatures of over 40°C in Bordeaux and extreme weather events recorded across the coountry: parts of southwest France saw violent storms and winds of 112kph on the evening of 20 June, while vineyards across the Médoc and St-Emilion were damaged by hailstones ‘the size of golfballs’. As Olivier Bernard of D ...
While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...
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 ...
