Winery Abbaye de FontfroideOcellus Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Marsanne and the Vermentino.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Ocellus Blanc from the Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Ocellus Blanc of Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ocellus Blanc of Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Ocellus Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Ocellus Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Ocellus Blanc
The Ocellus Blanc of Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of chinese soy and chicken noodles (wok style), quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or milanese cutlets like in italy.
Details and technical informations about Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide's Ocellus Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Marsanne
Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ocellus Blanc from Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide are 2011, 2015, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide
The Winery Abbaye de Fontfroide is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea
This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
