Domaine des Deux RochesLa Grande Réserve du Frans Hals Terres Amoureuses Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with La Grande Réserve du Frans Hals Terres Amoureuses Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with La Grande Réserve du Frans Hals Terres Amoureuses Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with La Grande Réserve du Frans Hals Terres Amoureuses Rouge
The La Grande Réserve du Frans Hals Terres Amoureuses Rouge of Domaine des Deux Roches matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, fish with tamarind or old-fashioned pork roll.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Deux Roches's La Grande Réserve du Frans Hals Terres Amoureuses Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Informations about the Domaine des Deux Roches
The Domaine des Deux Roches is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 134 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: White winemaking
White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.
