Top 100 wines of Alpilles
Discover the top 100 best wines of Alpilles of Méditerranée as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Alpilles and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Alpilles
The wine region of Alpilles is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Trévallon or the Domaine de Trévallon produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpilles are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpilles often reveals types of flavors of peach, black fruits or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or mushroom.
In the mouth of Alpilles is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Alpilles, producing 130 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alpilles go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Alpilles
wines from the region of Alpilles go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of andouillette and baked potato gratin, salmon steaks with lemon and shallot sauce or quinoa with shrimp.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Alpilles
On the nose in the region of Alpilles often reveals types of flavors of peach, black fruits or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or mushroom.
News from the vineyard of Alpilles
A perfect pairing: Flatbread and cod roe emulsion
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Join Decanter’s Champagne Krug masterclass in New York
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New Château Latour 2010 stocks released onto market
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