The Château Val d'Arenc is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Val d'Arenc wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Val d'Arenc 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 Val d'Arenc wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Val d'Arenc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of papillotes of mackerel, scallops with saffron or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Château Val d'Arenc. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or tree fruit.
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 Val d'Arenc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, wok of pointed cabbage with shrimps and lemongrass bo bun style or magic cake cheese quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Château Val d'Arenc. often reveals types of flavors of peach, minerality or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, white pepper or earth. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Val d'Arenc. is a with a nice freshness.
Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
How Château Val d'Arenc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of mexican beef tacos or ham and port cakes.
On the nose the red wine of Château Val d'Arenc. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or red fruit.
Brown colour with red and yellow reflections characteristic of evolved wines.
How Château Val d'Arenc wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo.
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
