The wine region of Bouches-du-Rhone is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Trévallon or the Château de Fontcreuse produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bouches-du-Rhone are Merlot, Caladoc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bouches-du-Rhone often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or minerality and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, leather or pepper.
In the mouth of Bouches-du-Rhone is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 69 estates and châteaux in the of Bouches-du-Rhone, producing 151 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bouches-du-Rhone go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
red wines from the region of Bouches-du-Rhone go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of burger roll, semolina-merguez salad or real paella recipe from valencia.
On the nose in the region of Bouches-du-Rhone often reveals types of flavors of cherry, truffle or minerality and sometimes also flavors of lavender, black cherries or plum. In the mouth in the region of Bouches-du-Rhone is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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