The wine region of Côtes de Thongue is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Arjolle or the Domaine de l'Arjolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Thongue are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Thongue often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, black cherries or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of green apple, peach or pineapple.
In the mouth of Côtes de Thongue is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 74 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Thongue, producing 448 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Thongue go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
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 Côtes de Thongue go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, pasta with veal stock sauce or sauté of veal with tomato.
On the nose in the region of Côtes de Thongue often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of tropical, tree fruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Côtes de Thongue is a powerful with a nice freshness.
