The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.
In the mouth of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 292 estates and châteaux in the of Vacqueyras, producing 569 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
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.
wines from the region of Vacqueyras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or rabbit with mustard, thyme and cream.
On the nose in the region of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, chocolate. In the mouth in the region of Vacqueyras is a powerful with a nice freshness.
