The Winery Croix Rousse is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Croix Rousse wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Croix Rousse 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 Winery Croix Rousse wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Croix Rousse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of enchiladas franchouillards, shoulder of lamb on a bed of potatoes or oven-baked sausage.
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 term "Varietal improvers" is gaining ground in Provence, as it is in the neighbouring Languedoc-Roussillon. The most successful local varieties, Mourvèdre, Tibouren and Vermentino (known locally as Rolle), have remained in favor, proving their value in Provence wines, in red, rosé and white respectively. The Vineyards of Provence cover an area of France's southeastern coastline that measures about 200 kilometers from east to west. In this definitely Mediterranean climate - no Provencal vineyard is more than 55 km from the Mediterranean - the vines enjoy about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, as well as an average annual temperature of 14.
5°C.
How Winery Croix Rousse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of suckling pig leg in the oven, catalan zarzuela or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Croix Rousse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, scallops with cream or ham and port cakes.
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Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
