The Domaine Houchart is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Houchart wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Houchart 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 Houchart wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Houchart wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Houchart. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, minerality or strawberries.
World capital of dry, refined rosé (~90% of production). Pale rose-petal colour, delicate nose of fresh red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant), citrus (pink grapefruit), white flowers and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the Mediterranean aperitif par excellence. Blends of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Tibouren and Mourvèdre. Fleshy Bandol reds from Mourvèdre (leather, garrigue, age-worthy), straight Cassis whites.
9 AOCs, mistral climate.
How Domaine Houchart wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of oven-baked sausage, quick paella or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Houchart. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus. In the mouth the pink wine of Domaine Houchart. is a with a nice freshness.
Vibrant and fruity rosés with a pale salmon colour, a tender palate and fresh acidity, on aromas of strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, candy and spring flowers. Light and thirst-quenching finish. Star of Rosé d'Anjou AOC (a pleasing off-dry rosé) and backbone of Loire and Touraine rosés. Occasionally vinified as light reds and sparkling rosés. Native Loire grape from Anjou and Touraine, once the most widely planted variety in Anjou before Cabernet Franc.
How Domaine Houchart wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fresh sausage, lamb stew with melting peppers or grilled pork ribs with barbecue sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Houchart. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, minerality or red fruit.
A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.
Planning a wine route in the of Provence? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Houchart.
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
