Domaine de la VallongueLes Calans Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Les Calans Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Calans Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Calans Rouge
The Les Calans Rouge of Domaine de la Vallongue matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, lamb collar with mustard or marinated tacaud fillets.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Vallongue's Les Calans Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Argant
An ancient grape variety cultivated in Franche-Comté that has now almost disappeared. It was also found in Germany, Austria, Spain, etc. Genetic analyses show it to be related to Caesar. It should not be confused with bruneau noir, which has the synonym argant.
Informations about the Domaine de la Vallongue
The Domaine de la Vallongue is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Alpilles to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alpilles
The wine region of Alpilles is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Trévallon or the Domaine de Trévallon produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpilles are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpilles often reveals types of flavors of peach, black fruits or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or mushroom.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Volatile acidity
Acidity resulting essentially from alcoholic fermentation and formed from acetic acids in the free state.
