The wine region of Vaucluse is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chêne Bleu or the Domaine Chêne Bleu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vaucluse are Viognier, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vaucluse often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blueberry or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of savory, anise or cinnamon.
In the mouth of Vaucluse is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 224 estates and châteaux in the of Vaucluse, producing 492 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vaucluse go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
wines from the region of Vaucluse go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, tunisian haja or red mullet fillets in saffron sauce.
