Winery Roucas ToumbaLes Prémices Vacqueyras
White wine
This wine is a blend of 6 varietals which are the Bourboulenc, the Clairette, the Marsanne, the Roussanne, the Viognier and the Grenache Blanc.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Les Prémices Vacqueyras
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Prémices Vacqueyras
Original food and wine pairings with Les Prémices Vacqueyras
The Les Prémices Vacqueyras of Winery Roucas Toumba matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of ham and cheese omelette, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or salmon in foil in the microwave.
Details and technical informations about Winery Roucas Toumba's Les Prémices Vacqueyras.
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Prémices Vacqueyras from Winery Roucas Toumba are 2014, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Roucas Toumba
The Winery Roucas Toumba is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vacqueyras
The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Local wine
Table wine, but with the origin indicated. It corresponds to a particular legislation: the freedom to use grape varieties is greater than for the AOC, but the quality criteria such as the approval tastings can sometimes be more demanding. The legislation is still evolving, but for the moment there are three levels: regional (e.g. Vin de Pays d'Oc), departmental and local (e.g. Côtes de Thongue).
