The Winery Gassier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Gassier wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Gassier 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 Winery Gassier wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Gassier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, lamb collar with mustard or chili con carne.
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 Winery Gassier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Gassier. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of oaky, citrus or apples. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Gassier. is a with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Gassier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of grilled mackerel with garlic and herbs, thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong) or fish curry à la reunion.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Gassier. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, peach or minerality and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
See cabernet franc.
Planning a wine route in the of Provence? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Gassier.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
