The wine region of Beaumes-de-Venise is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Balma Vénitia or the Domaine de Durban produce mainly wines red, white and natural sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Beaumes-de-Venise are Mourvèdre, Counoise and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Beaumes-de-Venise often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lime or raisin and sometimes also flavors of caramel, honeysuckle or pear.
In the mouth of Beaumes-de-Venise is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 101 estates and châteaux in the of Beaumes-de-Venise, producing 194 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Beaumes-de-Venise go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese.
Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.
natural sweet wines from the region of Beaumes-de-Venise go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of empanadas de carne (argentina), real chocolate cake or spaghetti with beef balls.
