Domaine des AsprasFavst Côtes de Provence Rosé
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Food and wine pairings with Favst Côtes de Provence Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Favst Côtes de Provence Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Favst Côtes de Provence Rosé
The Favst Côtes de Provence Rosé of Domaine des Aspras matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of veal saltimbocca, cuttlefish in parsley sauce or cream and tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Aspras's Favst Côtes de Provence Rosé.
Discover the grape variety: Albillo mayor
Very old Spanish grape variety originating and cultivated in the upper Douro Valley - Ribera del Duero province of Burgos -. It is believed to be the result of a natural cross between the white Heben and a variety that is still unknown today. It should be noted that the synonym albillo is used for many other grape varieties, such as chasselas, muscat of Alexandria or albillo de Toro, verdejo or albillo de Nava, ... and it should not be confused with torrontés riojano. You can find the Albillo mayor in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Chile, Bulgaria, ... completely unknown in France.
Informations about the Domaine des Aspras
The Domaine des Aspras is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
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: Mou
Said of a wine unbalanced by its lack of acidity.
