The wine region of Monterey is located in the region of Monterey County of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scheid Vineyards or the Domaine Diora produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Monterey are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Monterey often reveals types of flavors of cream, kiwi or gooseberry and sometimes also flavors of guava, mango or baked apple.
In the mouth of Monterey is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 213 estates and châteaux in the of Monterey, producing 443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Monterey 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 Monterey go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, simple veal sauté or duck aiguillettes.
On the nose in the region of Monterey often reveals types of flavors of earthy, vanilla or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth in the region of Monterey is a powerful with a nice freshness.
