Domaine des Terres BlanchesLes Baux de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Baux de Provence Rouge of Domaine des Terres Blanches in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of oaky, apricot or pear and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Les Baux de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Baux de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Baux de Provence Rouge
The Les Baux de Provence Rouge of Domaine des Terres Blanches matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or fideuà (spain).
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Terres Blanches's Les Baux de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Manseng noir
Manseng noir is a grape variety from the western Pyrenees, close to tannat, a famous grape variety from southwest France. It is also called mansein, mansec or mancep in the Lot. It has been around since the 13th century and has given rise to Petit Manseng and Gros Manseng, two varieties of the same family but with quite different characteristics. Manseng noir remains essential for the AOC Béarn, where it is grown on about ten hectares. However, Manseng noir is a vigorous, productive and disease-resistant grape variety. It gives wines with a colourful robe, powerful, with aromas of black fruits and mushrooms, quite fine and with an interesting ageing potential.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Baux de Provence Rouge from Domaine des Terres Blanches are 2019, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine des Terres Blanches
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The wine region of Les Baux-de-Provence
Les Baux de Provence is a small Village perched in the Alpilles region of Provence, in southeastern France. It is known for its high quality red and rosé wines, produced mainly from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. The classic Baux de Provence wine is a Deep red with aromas of mountain herbs, black olives, violets and stewed blackberries. The Baux de Provence appellation did not cover white wines until a few years ago.
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: Aranean
The underside of a grape leaf blade covered with tiny hairs distributed in a web-like pattern.
