Château de la ClapièreLa Violette Côtes de Provence Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with La Violette Côtes de Provence Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with La Violette Côtes de Provence Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with La Violette Côtes de Provence Rouge
The La Violette Côtes de Provence Rouge of Château de la Clapière matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, saddle of lamb with herbs or mutton stew with potatoes and garlic.
Details and technical informations about Château de la Clapière's La Violette Côtes de Provence Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Belair
Intraspecific crossing between the barlinka and the Alphonse Lavallée obtained in 1974 in South Africa by E.P. Evans and P.J.L. Ellis. In the same country and with the same parents, other varieties were created such as happiness, la rochelle, ... . Belair is registered since 2012 in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A2.
Informations about the Château de la Clapière
The Château de la Clapière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
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.
The word of the wine: Hairy
A sensual and complete wine that leaves a sensation of balance and fullness in the mouth.
