Domaine l'AmeillaudPrincipauté d'Orange
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Principauté d'Orange of the Domaine l'Ameillaud is in the top 100 of wines of Vaucluse.
Taste structure of the Principauté d'Orange from the Domaine l'Ameillaud
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Principauté d'Orange of Domaine l'Ameillaud in the region of Méditerranée is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Principauté d'Orange of Domaine l'Ameillaud in the region of Méditerranée often reveals types of flavors of licorice, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Principauté d'Orange
Pairings that work perfectly with Principauté d'Orange
Original food and wine pairings with Principauté d'Orange
The Principauté d'Orange of Domaine l'Ameillaud matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.
Details and technical informations about Domaine l'Ameillaud's Principauté d'Orange.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Principauté d'Orange from Domaine l'Ameillaud are 2015, 2014, 2012, 2016 and 2011.
Informations about the Domaine l'Ameillaud
The Domaine l'Ameillaud is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Vaucluse to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vaucluse
The wine region of Vaucluse is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chêne Bleu or the Domaine Chêne Bleu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vaucluse are Viognier, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vaucluse often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blueberry or dried herbs and sometimes also flavors of savory, anise or cinnamon.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)
Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.
