The wine region of Tavel is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine L'Anglore - Eric Pfifferling or the Domaine de la Mordoree produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tavel are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Bourboulenc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tavel often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or almonds and sometimes also flavors of mint, smoke or oaky.
In the mouth of Tavel is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 112 estates and châteaux in the of Tavel, producing 189 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Tavel go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
pink wines from the region of Tavel go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of beef stew, tuna catalan style or traditional tunisian couscous.
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