It is certainly one of the oldest known grape varieties as it is already reported in the Middle Ages as producing a poor quality wine. Some claim that it has its first origins in eastern France and others in Croatia. It would then have been introduced into France by the Romans, nearly 2,000 years ago. Published genetic analyses have revealed that it is related to several grape varieties, including Saint Côme, Raffiat de Moncade, Muscadelle, Jurançon Blanc, Grease, Colombard, and Mademoiselle Blanche. For more information, click here. Today, the Gouais has practically disappeared from the vineyard, it is still cultivated somewhat in the upper Swiss Valais under the name of Gwäss or Gwaëss.

Informations about the Winery La Venise Provencale

The winery offers 31 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Bouches-du-Rhone in the region of Méditerranée

The Winery La Venise Provencale is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Bouches-du-Rhone to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 250000 of of France wines

In the top 200 of of Bouches-du-Rhone wines

In the top 500000 of red wines

In the top 1000000 wines of the world

The wine region of Bouches-du-Rhone

The wine region of Bouches-du-Rhone is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Trévallon or the Château de Fontcreuse produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bouches-du-Rhone are Merlot, Caladoc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bouches-du-Rhone often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or minerality and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, leather or pepper.

The wine region of Méditerranée

Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.

The word of the wine: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.