The wine region of Cite de Carcassonne is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Grands Chais de France or the Domaine Foncalieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cite de Carcassonne are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cite de Carcassonne often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, apricot or black currant and sometimes also flavors of smoke, tobacco or cedar.
In the mouth of Cite de Carcassonne is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 61 estates and châteaux in the of Cite de Carcassonne, producing 170 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cite de Carcassonne go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
wines from the region of Cite de Carcassonne go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spaghetti cacio e pepe, leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche or tuna and tomato mini quiches without batter.
On the nose in the region of Cite de Carcassonne often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of black fruit. In the mouth in the region of Cite de Carcassonne is a powerful with a nice freshness.
