Château LafforgueRivesaltes Ambré
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Ambré
Pairings that work perfectly with Rivesaltes Ambré
Original food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Ambré
The Rivesaltes Ambré of Château Lafforgue matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of skate wing with shallots, monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry or piperade.
Details and technical informations about Château Lafforgue's Rivesaltes Ambré.
Discover the grape variety: Penouille
An ancient grape variety from the southwest of France that used to be found in the Bordeaux region and in the vineyards of Fronton (Haute Garonne). Today, it is in the process of disappearing.
Informations about the Château Lafforgue
The Château Lafforgue is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes is an appellation for the historic Sweet wines of eastern Roussillon, in the DeepSouth of France. The natural sweet wines produced in this region have been revered since at least the 14th century. The technique used to make them is one of many techniques used for sweet wines. Unlike botrytized wines or ice wines, natural sweet wines are made by Mutage, a process that involves stopping the Fermentation of the must while a high level of natural sweetness remains.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)
Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.
