The Maison Marcel is one of the best wineries to follow in Provence.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Maison Marcel wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Maison Marcel 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 Maison Marcel wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Maison Marcel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of puchero, duck breast with balsamic vinegar or veal cutlets with savoy tomme.
On the nose the red wine of Maison Marcel. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or black fruit.
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 term "Varietal improvers" is gaining ground in Provence, as it is in the neighbouring Languedoc-Roussillon. The most successful local varieties, Mourvèdre, Tibouren and Vermentino (known locally as Rolle), have remained in favor, proving their value in Provence wines, in red, rosé and white respectively. The Vineyards of Provence cover an area of France's southeastern coastline that measures about 200 kilometers from east to west. In this definitely Mediterranean climate - no Provencal vineyard is more than 55 km from the Mediterranean - the vines enjoy about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, as well as an average annual temperature of 14.
5°C.
How Maison Marcel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed), sublime fish and shrimp colombo or zucchini and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Maison Marcel. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or peach and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, white peach or stone. In the mouth the pink wine of Maison Marcel. is a with a nice freshness.
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 Maison Marcel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of boeuf en daube, salmon steaks with soy sauce or quiche without pastry.
A method of making rosé wine that consists of partially draining a vat of red wine after a few hours of maceration. The longer the maceration, the stronger the colour. This practice gives rich and expressive rosés.
How Maison Marcel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna brick (light), stuffed squid or zucchini quiche.
On the nose the white wine of Maison Marcel. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
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The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
