The flavor of honey in wine of Languedoc-Roussillon
Discover the of Languedoc-Roussillon wines revealing the of honey flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
Iodised Picpoul whites, floral Muscat de Rivesaltes. ~25% of the French vineyard across 4 departments.
The word of the wine: Rancio
Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).
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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de honey of Languedoc-Roussillon?
- RoussanneIn 17% of wines with flavor de honey
- ChardonnayIn 13% of wines with flavor de honey
- MarsanneIn 12% of wines with flavor de honey
- ViognierIn 8% of wines with flavor de honey
- MourvèdreIn 7% of wines with flavor de honey
- VermentinoIn 6% of wines with flavor de honey
- Grenache blancIn 5% of wines with flavor de honey
- ClairetteIn 4% of wines with flavor de honey
- RolleIn 2% of wines with flavor de honey
- Cabernet-sauvignonIn 2% of wines with flavor de honey