Château de FontladeAurelia Prima Côtes de Provence Rosé
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Aurelia Prima Côtes de Provence Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Aurelia Prima Côtes de Provence Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Aurelia Prima Côtes de Provence Rosé
The Aurelia Prima Côtes de Provence Rosé of Château de Fontlade matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes with thermomix, yellow risotto with mussels or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château de Fontlade's Aurelia Prima Côtes de Provence Rosé.
Discover the grape variety: Ekigaïna
Ekigaïna noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Ekigaïna noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.
Informations about the Château de Fontlade
The Château de Fontlade is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Secondary aromas
Aromas resulting from the fermentation and maturation of the wine before bottling. The aging in barrels modifies considerably the texture and the flavours of the wine.
