The Domaine du Clos des Fées of Languedoc-Roussillon
The Domaine du Clos des Fées is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine du Clos des Fées wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Clos des Fées 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 Domaine du Clos des Fées wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine du Clos des Fées wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of baeckeoffe, goat cheese and spinach lasagne or oven-baked veal cutlets.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Clos des Fées. often reveals types of flavors of black cherries, microbio or leather and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, chocolate or cassis. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine du Clos des Fées. 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 Domaine du Clos des Fées wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Clos des Fées. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, lemon or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine du Clos des Fées. is a .
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Domaine du Clos des Fées wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with chicken and curry, nanie's diced ham quiche or gougèress.
Said of a wine that is generally too old and has lost its colour, volume and power.
How Domaine du Clos des Fées wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of chicken curry samoussas or express cherry clafoutis.
On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine du Clos des Fées. often reveals types of flavors of peach, pear or tree fruit.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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The Roussillon is home to a range of wine styles, at varying price points. Sweet fortified wines (vin doux naturel) used to dominate production, with still dry wines (vin sec) in the minority. In the last 30 years, however, this has completely changed, and vin sec now makes up the majority (80%) of the Roussillon’s output. The recent Wines of Roussillon tasting, held in London, not only highlighted many good quality dry wines being produced, but also cemented the idea that Roussillon whites are ...
Said of a wine that is generally too old and has lost its colour, volume and power.