Winery Saint Jean du BarrouxLa Montagne
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Bourboulenc and the Clairette.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The La Montagne of the Winery Saint Jean du Barroux is in the top 90 of wines of Ventoux.
Taste structure of the La Montagne from the Winery Saint Jean du Barroux
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Montagne of Winery Saint Jean du Barroux in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with La Montagne
Pairings that work perfectly with La Montagne
Original food and wine pairings with La Montagne
The La Montagne of Winery Saint Jean du Barroux matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of english breakfast, spaghetti neapolitan style or fondue franc comtoise digeste 100 % comté.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Jean du Barroux's La Montagne.
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Montagne from Winery Saint Jean du Barroux are 2011
Informations about the Winery Saint Jean du Barroux
The Winery Saint Jean du Barroux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Ventoux
The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Nervous
Said of a wine that leaves its mark on the palate with its strong characters and a hint of acidity, but without excess.
