Château de FourquesLa Vigne de Madame Languedoc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Food and wine pairings with La Vigne de Madame Languedoc
Pairings that work perfectly with La Vigne de Madame Languedoc
Original food and wine pairings with La Vigne de Madame Languedoc
The La Vigne de Madame Languedoc of Château de Fourques matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of ricotta and spinach lasagna, salmon and goat cheese quiche or turkey escalope with cream and shallots.
Details and technical informations about Château de Fourques's La Vigne de Madame Languedoc.
Discover the grape variety: Vermentino
Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.
Informations about the Château de Fourques
The Château de Fourques is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
Sunny, generous southern reds: spicy, peppery Syrah, round, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), deep Mourvèdre, structured Carignan, supple Cinsault. From robust Corbières and Minervois to fresher Terrasses du Larzac, via Faugères on schist or taut Pic Saint-Loup. Lively, iodised Picpoul de Pinet whites (oysters), ample Roussanne and Marsanne. 14 sub-appellations, ~10,000 ha in regional AOC.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Varietal wine
Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.
