Winery Cellier des ChartreuxCuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Bourboulenc and the Clairette.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Blanc
The Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Blanc of Winery Cellier des Chartreux matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of codfish aioli, pasta with shrimp or pan bagnat.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cellier des Chartreux's Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée des Chartreux Belle Emilie Blanc from Winery Cellier des Chartreux are 2018, 2016, 2017
Informations about the Winery Cellier des Chartreux
The Winery Cellier des Chartreux is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Gard to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gard
The wine region of Gard is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc d'Anglade or the Domaine Mas des Bressades produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gard are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gard often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, cheese or orange.
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.
The word of the wine: Flavours (families of)
Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.
