The Domaine Rotier is one of the best wineries to follow in Sud-Ouest.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Rotier wines in South West among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Rotier 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 Rotier wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Rotier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of italian tabbouleh, lamb curry indian style or quiche lorraine.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Rotier. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, cheese or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The last Trading post before the wines left for the lucrative markets of Britain was the wine town and port of Bordeaux. Britain has been a historic trading partner for the region, which was nominally British for a period following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of Britain. However, Bordeaux businessmen saw the wines in transit as competition for their own local products and took strong measures to ensure their financial security. The result is the French wine map we know today, with Bordeaux being promoted and the other wine regions of the South West struggling to gain recognition for the diversity and Character of their wines.
This history also explains why the Bordeaux Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are now three of the best-known grape varieties in the world, while traditional South West grapes such as Fer Servadou, Len de l'El and Tannat are relatively unknown.
How Domaine Rotier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, pizza queen with merguez or chicken wrap.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Rotier. often reveals types of flavors of earth, dark fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.
This variety is most certainly from the Tarn region, more precisely from Gaillac, and is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It is not found in any other French wine-growing region and is virtually unknown abroad.
How Domaine Rotier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tartiflette with smoked salmon, soupions à la provençale or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Rotier. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or citrus fruit.
A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).
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Prunelard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The Prunelard noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...
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A term that can have several meanings, but often designates a branded wine as opposed to a wine from a vineyard or château, sometimes abused to designate regional appellations (e.g. Bordeaux, Burgundy, etc.).
