Winery Mont-AuriolLes Oliviers
Pink wine
In the mouth this pink wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, appetizers and snacks or lean fish.
The Les Oliviers of the Winery Mont-Auriol is in the top 70 of wines of Côtes de Thongue.
Taste structure of the Les Oliviers from the Winery Mont-Auriol
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Oliviers of Winery Mont-Auriol in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Oliviers
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Oliviers
Original food and wine pairings with Les Oliviers
The Les Oliviers of Winery Mont-Auriol matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with mushroom sauce, goat cheese and bacon quiche or cream of asparagus soup in verrines.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mont-Auriol's Les Oliviers.
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Informations about the Winery Mont-Auriol
The Winery Mont-Auriol is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Thongue to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Thongue
The wine region of Côtes de Thongue is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Arjolle or the Domaine de l'Arjolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Thongue are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Thongue often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, black cherries or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of green apple, peach or pineapple.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
