The Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc.. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie wines in Languedoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie 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 l'Ancienne Mercerie wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, spaghetti with homemade pesto or osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style.
On the nose the red wine of Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, earth or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, cherry or oaky. In the mouth the red wine of Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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 typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.
How Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagna bolognese, quiche lorraine or chicken in red wine.
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.
How Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pipe rigate bolognese sauce, zucchini quiche or bread with cheese and bacon.
It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).
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