Winery L'Affectif - Les Baux de Provence Rouge

Winery L'AffectifLes Baux de Provence Rouge

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Baux de Provence Rouge of Winery L'Affectif is a red wine from the region of Les Baux-de-Provence of Provence.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery L'Affectif's Les Baux de Provence Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.3°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Informations about the Winery L'Affectif

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Les Baux-de-Provence in the region of Provence

The Winery L'Affectif is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Les Baux-de-Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Provence
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Les Baux-de-Provence wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Les Baux-de-Provence

Les Baux de Provence is a small Village perched in the Alpilles region of Provence, in southeastern France. It is known for its high quality red and rosé wines, produced mainly from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. The classic Baux de Provence wine is a Deep red with aromas of mountain herbs, black olives, violets and stewed blackberries. The Baux de Provence appellation did not cover white wines until a few years ago.


The wine region of Provence

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.

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