The Chateau du Prieure des Mourgues is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Chateau du Prieure des Mourgues wines in Languedoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau du Prieure des Mourgues 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 Chateau du Prieure des Mourgues wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Chateau du Prieure des Mourgues wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of family potluck, pasta with ham and tomato or oriental stuffed vegetables.
On the nose the red wine of Chateau du Prieure des Mourgues. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, coffee or pepper and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Chateau du Prieure des Mourgues. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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 typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.
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Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
