The Winery Alquier of Muscat de Rivesaltes of Languedoc-Roussillon
The Winery Alquier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Muscat de Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Alquier wines in Muscat de Rivesaltes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Alquier wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Alquier wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Alquier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade or quick chocolate fudge cake.
The wine region of Muscat de Rivesaltes is located in the region of Rivesaltes of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Boudau or the Domaine Lafage produce mainly wines natural sweet, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscat de Rivesaltes are Melon et Muscadelle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscat de Rivesaltes often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or melon and sometimes also flavors of mango, dried apricot or non oak.
In the mouth of Muscat de Rivesaltes is a mainly marked by the residual sugar. We currently count 178 estates and châteaux in the of Muscat de Rivesaltes, producing 226 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Muscat de Rivesaltes go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef.
Planning a wine route in the of Muscat de Rivesaltes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Alquier.
Meunier noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Champagne). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Meunier noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Champagne, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Beaujolais, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...
The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.