Caves d'AzurCuvée Sélectionnée
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Caves d'Azur's Cuvée Sélectionnée.
Discover the grape variety: Primitivo
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Caves d'Azur
The Caves d'Azur is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Mont Caume to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Mont Caume
The wine region of Mont Caume is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Luquettes or the Château Salettes produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mont Caume are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Rolle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mont Caume often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, peach or tree fruit.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
