The flavor of chalk in wine of Flandre

Discover the of Flandre wines revealing the of chalk flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).

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The wine region of Flandre of Belgium. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Meerdael or the Domaine Clos d'Opleeuw produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Flandre are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Johanniter, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Flandre often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or citrus fruit.

We currently count 20 estates and châteaux in the of Flandre, producing 71 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Flandre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian.

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