Winery Moulin de LeneAlphonse Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Marselan and the Mourvèdre.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Alphonse Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Alphonse Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Alphonse Rouge
The Alphonse Rouge of Winery Moulin de Lene matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of pork tongue with tomato sauce and pickles, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or marinade for chicken brochettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Moulin de Lene's Alphonse Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Marselan
Supple, fruity reds with a deep robe and melted tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, violet, soft spices and garrigue notes. Good consistency and short-to-medium ageing capacity. Made in blends and as a single variety in Languedoc-Roussillon (IGP Pays d'Oc) and exported massively to China where it has become an emblematic quality signature. Also in Brazil and Argentina. A Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache cross created in 1961 by Paul Truel in Montpellier.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alphonse Rouge from Winery Moulin de Lene are 2011, 2018, 2017
Informations about the Winery Moulin de Lene
The Winery Moulin de Lene is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Vin de Pays to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Intermediate category between AOC and Vin de France (renamed IGP in 2009), 27% of national volume. Accessible, expressive wines defined by their grape: opulent Chardonnay, lively Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah, floral Viognier with apricot. 76 IGP in France at 3 scales: regional (Pays d'Oc, Méditerranée, Val de Loire), departmental or local. Flexible rules, wide range of permitted grapes, free grape and vintage labelling.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Wine library
Cellar in which are kept bottles that retrace the history of a domain, a vintage, an exceptional wine, etc., and which constitute a collection. It is also said of a place that offers a very wide choice of wines served by the glass. The oenotheques are more and more widespread in the living rooms opened to the public.
