The Winery Mas des Chimères is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Mas des Chimères wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mas des Chimères 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 Winery Mas des Chimères wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Mas des Chimères wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, lasagna bolognese express or atriaux en sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Mas des Chimères. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, red fruit or mulberry and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mas des Chimères. 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 Winery Mas des Chimères wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, poultry or pasta such as recipes of zucchini and goat cheese quiche, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or pasta à la forestière (chanterelles).
On the nose the white wine of Winery Mas des Chimères. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mas des Chimères. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Winery Mas des Chimères wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or pan con tomate.
Protected Designation of Origin - equivalent to the term "controlled designation of origin" in European regulations.
How Winery Mas des Chimères wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of beef fajitas or homemade cookies.
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
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White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
