The Domaine de Rancy is one of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Rancy wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Rancy 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 Rancy wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Rancy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or lamb such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, mushroom and bacon cake or pasta with merguez.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine de Rancy. often reveals types of flavors of raisin, dried fruit or coffee and sometimes also flavors of leather, chocolate or caramel. In the mouth the sweet wine of Domaine de Rancy. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.
How Domaine de Rancy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked salmon mediterranean style, thai shrimp sauce or quiche lorraine.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Rancy. often reveals types of flavors of caramel, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine de Rancy. is a powerful.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
How Domaine de Rancy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fried rice noodles with chicken, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or parmesan crisps.
Failure of the vine flower to fertilize at the time of flowering, when the weather is too cold or rainy. Under these conditions, the vine will have few or no clusters.
How Domaine de Rancy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of boeuf en daube, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Rancy. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Rancy. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
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Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
