Winery Roc du GouverneurRivesaltes Ambré Doux Naturel
Natural sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Ambré Doux Naturel
Pairings that work perfectly with Rivesaltes Ambré Doux Naturel
Original food and wine pairings with Rivesaltes Ambré Doux Naturel
The Rivesaltes Ambré Doux Naturel of Winery Roc du Gouverneur matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, blue cheese or aperitif such as recipes of trio salad: cabbage, ham, comté, chicken and gorgonzola risotto or tuna wraps.
Details and technical informations about Winery Roc du Gouverneur's Rivesaltes Ambré Doux Naturel.
Discover the grape variety: Blauer Portugieser
Supple, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, lightly marked tannins and charming palate, showing simple aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), gentle spices and floral notes. Airy profile for early drinking. Also as lively Schilcher rosés. Grown in Austria (Niederösterreich), Germany (Pfalz), Hungary and the Czech Republic, used for light apéritif reds. Central European black variety (the "Blue Portuguese"), early-ripening, productive and frost-resistant.
Informations about the Winery Roc du Gouverneur
The Winery Roc du Gouverneur is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rivesaltes
Great Roussillon appellation for Vins Doux Naturels, ~5,200 ha across Pyrénées-Orientales and Aude. Mutage with neutral spirit halts fermentation. 4 signature styles: Grenat on black Grenache with intense notes of candied cherry, kirsch and cocoa; oxidative Tuilé with prune, coffee, walnut and caramel; Ambré (white Grenache) with honey, candied orange, dried fruits; fruity Rosé strawberry. Exceptional ageing (10-50 years).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Mouth
The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.
