The Winery Sources de l'Oppidum of Cevennes of Vin de Pays

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The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Vin de Pays.
It is located in Cevennes in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery Sources de l'Oppidum is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Cevennes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Sources de l'Oppidum wines

Looking for the best Winery Sources de l'Oppidum wines in Cevennes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Sources de l'Oppidum 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 Sources de l'Oppidum wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum

How Winery Sources de l'Oppidum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discovering the wine region of Cevennes

The wine region of Cevennes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Cave St Maurice or the Cave St Maurice produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cevennes are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cevennes often reveals types of flavors of green apple, blackberry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, butter or vanilla.

In the mouth of Cevennes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 87 estates and châteaux in the of Cevennes, producing 353 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cevennes go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum

How Winery Sources de l'Oppidum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or duck stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum

  • 2016With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.81/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

The top pink wines of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum

How Winery Sources de l'Oppidum wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp marinade, summer tuna quiche or baked vegetable chips.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Sources de l'Oppidum.

  • Grenache
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Hautain (en)

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Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Sources de l'Oppidum

Planning a wine route in the of Cevennes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Sources de l'Oppidum.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Sources de l'Oppidum and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Hautain (en)

Pruning of the vine in height.