The Winery l'Auvieres is one of the best wineries to follow in Ventoux.. It offers 15 wines for sale in of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery l'Auvieres wines in Ventoux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery l'Auvieres 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'Auvieres wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery l'Auvieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of nanie's diced ham quiche, sea bream a la plancha or parmesan cream brûlée.
The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.
In the mouth of Ventoux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 369 estates and châteaux in the of Ventoux, producing 1160 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ventoux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Winery l'Auvieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or boar in civet.
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'Auvieres wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of tagliatelle with carbonara, half-cooked bluefin tuna or waterzooï of the sea.
A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.
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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.
