The Château Thuerry is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 22 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Thuerry wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Thuerry 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 Château Thuerry wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Thuerry wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of caramelized pork ribs, fish and shrimp wok with curry or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Château Thuerry. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of peach, vanilla or raspberry. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Thuerry. is a with a nice freshness.
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The term "Varietal improvers" is gaining ground in Provence, as it is in the neighbouring Languedoc-Roussillon. The most successful local varieties, Mourvèdre, Tibouren and Vermentino (known locally as Rolle), have remained in favor, proving their value in Provence wines, in red, rosé and white respectively. The Vineyards of Provence cover an area of France's southeastern coastline that measures about 200 kilometers from east to west. In this definitely Mediterranean climate - no Provencal vineyard is more than 55 km from the Mediterranean - the vines enjoy about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, as well as an average annual temperature of 14.
5°C.
How Château Thuerry wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of navarin of lamb, blanquette of lamb or yassa chicken (senegal).
On the nose the red wine of Château Thuerry. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, raisin or oak and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, cherry or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of Château Thuerry. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
How Château Thuerry wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna and goat cheese pie, pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce or yoghurt cake.
On the nose the white wine of Château Thuerry. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, citrus or minerality.
Cellar in which are kept bottles that retrace the history of a domain, a vintage, an exceptional wine, etc., and which constitute a collection. It is also said of a place that offers a very wide choice of wines served by the glass. The oenotheques are more and more widespread in the living rooms opened to the public.
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Rolle is a white grape variety of Turkish origin that has become established in the South of France, particularly in the Var region, in Corsica under the name of Vermentinu, and in Italy. Its bunches and berries, of medium size, change from white to pink when the grapes are ripe. The rolle likes hot climates where the soil is dry and poor. On the other hand, it fears the wind and diseases. It produces fat, well-balanced white wines. These wines may lack acidity, but they are still very aromatic and give off notes of grapefruit, white fruit, white flowers, fennel, etc. Rolle is also a good table grape that can be enjoyed both fresh and dry. Present in Provence, Languedoc, Roussillon and Corsica. It is used in the composition of numerous appellations such as Ajaccio, Patrimonio, Bandol, Coteaux-d'Aix-en-Provence, Côtes-de-Provence, Costières-de-Nîmes, Corbières, Collioure, Côtes-de-Roussillon, Minervois, Saint Chinian...
