The Caves Du Fre of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays

Caves Du Fre - Pays d'Oc Merlot
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.5.
It is ranked in the top 4052 of the estates of Vin de Pays.
It is located in Pays d'Oc in the region of Vin de Pays

The Caves Du Fre is one of the best wineries to follow in Pays d'Oc.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Caves Du Fre wines

Looking for the best Caves Du Fre wines in Pays d'Oc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Caves Du Fre 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 Caves Du Fre wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Caves Du Fre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Caves Du Fre

How Caves Du Fre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of meat and goat pie, pasta bolognese or saltimbocca alla romana.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Caves Du Fre.

  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

Five separate departments fall under the PGI (Hérault, Aude, Gard, Pyrénées-Orientales and six communes in southern Lozère), which is delimited by administrative rather than geographical boundaries. The name therefore covers a wide variety of terrain, from the mountain ranges of the southern Massif Central to the coastal plains of the Camargue crossed by rivers. Vineyards jostle for position in the Garrigue landscape. The Pays d'Oc has a MediterraneanClimate with hot, Dry summers and mild winters.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Caves Du Fre

Planning a wine route in the of Pays d'Oc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Caves Du Fre.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Caves Du Fre and wines from the region

Former mafia boss Michael Franzese targets international expansion for his wine brand

Franzese was known as the ‘yuppie don’ in the 1980s after rising to the rank of caporegime in the Colombo crime family. Fortune Magazine placed him at No. 18 on its 50 Biggest Mafia Bosses list, and he gained a reputation as one of the mob’s biggest earners since Al Capone. He was portrayed by Joseph Bono in Goodfellas. Franzese became a born-again Christian during a lengthy prison sentence for racketeering, and he managed to walk away from the mafia without going into protective custody. He is ...

Drinks industry ramps up efforts to raise money in aid of Ukraine crisis

In addition to the fine wine auctions reported on previously by Decanter, further initiatives have been set up to raise money for those in crisis. UK-based wine importer Les Caves de Pyrene has been helping to relocate families fleeing from war-torn Ukraine and settle them in safe havens across Europe, in accommodation provided by the importer’s European winemakers. To help cover the logistical costs of relocating families, the importer has announced it will hold a fundraising auction and charit ...

My life and job as a personal wine consultant

Tongue firmly in cheek, I sometimes define ‘wine consultant’ as ‘someone lacking employment who will work for whoever pays them’. Although meant in jest, the implied question is valid: just what does a wine consultant do? More importantly, in this age, when every assistant in a retail shop styles him- or herself a sales consultant, who would hire one? The short answer is this: a wine consultant is someone who advises wine lovers about their passion. He or she advises buyers on what to buy (and a ...

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.