Domaine de PontfractCôtes de Provence Rosé
Pink wine
In the mouth this pink wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Côtes de Provence Rosé of the Domaine de Pontfract is in the top 5 of wines of Côtes de Provence.
Taste structure of the Côtes de Provence Rosé from the Domaine de Pontfract
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In the mouth the Côtes de Provence Rosé of Domaine de Pontfract in the region of Provence is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Côtes de Provence Rosé of Domaine de Pontfract in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or minerality and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, strawberries or lemon.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Provence Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Provence Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Provence Rosé
The Côtes de Provence Rosé of Domaine de Pontfract matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken bonne femme, mussels with chicken or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Pontfract's Côtes de Provence Rosé.
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!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Provence Rosé from Domaine de Pontfract are 2008, 2013, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Domaine de Pontfract
The Domaine de Pontfract is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
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.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Reserve wine (champagne)
Older wines, kept in vats or aged in wood in some houses, or kept in magnums at Bollinger. A small percentage of these wines are used in the blending of non-vintage wines in order to bring greater aromatic complexity.
