Domaine du MioulaLe Ballon Rouge
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Details and technical informations about Domaine du Mioula's Le Ballon Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Fer-servadou
Fer-servadou noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Gironde). 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 large bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. Fer-servadou noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Informations about the Domaine du Mioula
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The wine region of Marcillac
The wine region of Marcillac is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Cros or the Domaine du Cros produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Marcillac are Fer-servadou, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Marcillac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red currant or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of iron, blueberry or minerality.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
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Large capacity barrel.