The wine region of Vallee du Paradis is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut Gleon or the Château Haut Gleon produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vallee du Paradis are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vallee du Paradis often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, tree fruit or butter and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, pepper or leather.
In the mouth of Vallee du Paradis is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 23 estates and châteaux in the of Vallee du Paradis, producing 38 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vallee du Paradis go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
