Les Caves de la LoireCuvée Catharine Rosé d'Anjou
Pink wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Les Caves de la Loire's Cuvée Catharine Rosé d'Anjou.
Discover the grape variety: Heroldrebe
Intraspecific crossing obtained in Germany in 1929 by August Karl Herold (1902-1973) between the blue Portuguese and the limberger. This variety can still be found in Germany, South Africa, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.
Informations about the Les Caves de la Loire
The Les Caves de la Loire is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Rosé d'Anjou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rosé d'Anjou
The wine region of Rosé d'Anjou is located in the region of Anjou of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Drouet Fréres or the Domaine André Vinet produce mainly wines pink, sweet and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rosé d'Anjou are Cabernet franc, Grolleau and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rosé d'Anjou often reveals types of flavors of apples, cantaloupe or menthol and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or butter.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Botrytis cinerea
This fungus, also called noble rot, develops during the over-ripening phase and is an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
