The Winery Oriel is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes de Provence.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Oriel wines in Côtes de Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Oriel 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 Oriel wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Oriel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, paella josé style or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Oriel. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, strawberries or elderflower and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, floral or peach. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Oriel. is a with a nice freshness.
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
This wine is mainly made from the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsaut grapes, as well as the quintessential Provence red Tibouren. Although clearly a minority, the Volume of red wine produced under this title (and elsewhere in Provence) is increasing and currently represents about 15% of the total. Grapes such as the three key Rhone varieties mentioned above and Cabernet Sauvignon (introduced here in the 1960s) are being used by a New wave of winemakers eager to demonstrate that rosé is not the only interesting wine in the region. Only about five percent of Côtes de Provence wines are made from white grapes, particularly Rolle (Vermentino).
How Winery Oriel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed peppers or duck breast with red fruits.
Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
How Winery Oriel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salt crusted sea bass, quick crayfish chicken or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
On the nose the white wine of Winery Oriel. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
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Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
