Domaine MonastrelMuscat
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Food and wine pairings with Muscat
Pairings that work perfectly with Muscat
Original food and wine pairings with Muscat
The Muscat of Domaine Monastrel matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms, zucchini quiche or chicken colombo (west indies).
Details and technical informations about Domaine Monastrel's Muscat.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Informations about the Domaine Monastrel
The Domaine Monastrel is one of wineries to follow in Minervois.. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois
Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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 word of the wine: Press (wine)
In red winemaking, wine made from the marcs by pressing after devatting. See goutte (wine of).
