Château de RoquefortPetit Salé de Villeneuve
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Clairette and the Vermentino.
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Petit Salé de Villeneuve of Château de Roquefort in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apples or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or apricot.
Details and technical informations about Château de Roquefort's Petit Salé de Villeneuve.
Discover the grape variety: Clairette
Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petit Salé de Villeneuve from Château de Roquefort are 2018, 2019, 2017, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Château de Roquefort
The Château de Roquefort is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
