Domaine Saint JosephMagie Noire
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Magie Noire of the Domaine Saint Joseph is in the top 5 of wines of Alpes-Maritimes.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Saint Joseph's Magie Noire.
Discover the grape variety: Mouyssaguès
Mouyssaguès is a grape variety that originated in the southwest of France. Today it occupies just under a hectare, whereas in the past it filled the entire Lot valley. Its adult leaves have between 7 and 9 lobes. These turn completely red in the autumn. Its blue-black berries are elliptical and short. As for its truncated cone-shaped bunches, they are of medium size. They are also compact and winged. Mouyssaguès has only one approved clone, 1.150. A dozen others have been planted in Aveyron. Mouyssaguès can bud in the middle or late, 8 to 10 days after Chasselas. It ripens early for the second time. Vigorous, it is not very sensitive to the various diseases common to these grape varieties. Although productive, it is preferable to prune it long. The mouyssaguès makes a very astringent and coloured wine. This variety can also be called negret, faroneux, rouge menu or peyregord. Because of its high yield, it is often called the poor man's vine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Magie Noire from Domaine Saint Joseph are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Domaine Saint Joseph
The Domaine Saint Joseph is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Alpes-Maritimes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alpes-Maritimes
The wine region of Alpes-Maritimes is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Joseph or the Domaine des Hautes Collines produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpes-Maritimes are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpes-Maritimes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
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: Disgorging (champagne)
This is the evacuation of the deposit formed by the yeasts during the second fermentation in the bottle, by opening the bottle. The missing volume is completed with the liqueur de dosage - a mixture of wine and cane sugar - before the final cork is placed. For some years now, some producers have been replacing this sugar with rectified concentrated musts (concentrated grape juice) which give excellent results. A too recent dosage (less than three months) harms the gustatory harmony of the champagne.
