The Domaine de Marotte is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Marotte wines in Ventoux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Marotte 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 Domaine de Marotte wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of borscht (russia), chaouia lamb or cassoulet of the sea.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Marotte. often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Marotte. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.
In the mouth of Ventoux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 369 estates and châteaux in the of Ventoux, producing 1160 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or shellfish such as recipes of beef lark, crozet cheese with savoy diots or festive sea pot.
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine de Marotte. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, strawberries or earth and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of spanish paella, garbure landaise or cod "bacalhau a gomes de sa.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Marotte. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or pear.
After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).
How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or pork such as recipes of apple cake, scallops with auvergne blue cheese sauce or eggs in meurette.
In the mouth the sweet wine of Domaine de Marotte. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.
How Domaine de Marotte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef coarse salt.
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
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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.
