The Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils is one of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in of Savoie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils wines in Savoie among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils 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 Eugène Carrel et Fils wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed peppers, light salmon steaks and or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, minerality or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or cheese.
Savoie is a wine region in eastern France, in the mountainous areas just South of Lake Geneva and on the border with Switzerland. The location and geography of the region has very much defined its Character, which is fragmented, hilly and slightly Swiss. This is evident in the fresh, crisp white wines produced here, as well as in the labels of the region's wines. Many bear a white cross on a red background - the flag of Switzerland and Savoy.
About three quarters of the region's wines are white. This is mainly because most of the red Grapes would have difficulty maturing properly in the cooler Climate of Savoy. Jacquère is the most widely planted white grape, due to its high yield. Altesse, traditionally known here as Roussette, is used to produce some of the finest wines in Savoie, including its own appellations of Roussette de Savoie and Roussette de Bugey.
How Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or couscous merguez.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, apples or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, citrus or blackberry.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
How Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of cornish pasties.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of earth, red fruit.
Bordeaux barrel of 225 litres, used to determine the tonneau (unit of measurement corresponding to four barrels, or 900 litres).
How Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of beef stew express, quinoa with shrimp or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine Eugène Carrel et Fils. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, strawberries or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of white peach, stone or earth.
Jacquère is the most widespread grape variety in Savoie. It has medium-sized bunches that are cylindrical-conical. They are compact and often winged. The berries are medium-sized and can be slightly elongated or spherical, with thick skins that turn from yellowish green to golden yellow to a slightly pinkish hue when fully ripe. The soft flesh of the fruit of this variety is tart but not very juicy. Jacquère has a budding process almost identical to that of Chasselas. With a semi-erect growth habit, this white variety is vigorous and fertile, and should be pruned short to be more productive. It thrives on clay-limestone soils as well as on stony scree. Grey rot and black rot are the main enemies of Jaquère. It can cope with oidium and mildew. This variety produces a light, pale, acidic and lively wine with a floral aroma. It should be consumed quickly.
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The Altesse white grape variety is French in origin, but its ancestors were brought from Cyprus. It then developed in the vineyards of the southeast of the country. The Montagnieu fusette or arbane, as it is also called, buds early in the year. A cottony veil covers the first buds. The involuted blade and the U-shaped petiolar sinus distinguish the adult, three-lobed leaves. During, sometimes for late vengeance, the clusters of medium or small size are winged, compact and cylindrical.the fruits reveal a melting pulp under a film of variable color. The pink-tan colour replaces the early reddish yellow when the berries ripen. If they persist, the berries take on a lilac hue. The vinification promises sparkling, aromatic and elegant sweet whites, or dry whites. Altesse is a grape variety to be carefully maintained against acariosis and erinosis.
