Winery St AugustinAlpilles Rosé
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Caladoc and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Alpilles Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Alpilles Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Alpilles Rosé
The Alpilles Rosé of Winery St Augustin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles or avocado, tomato and sheep's tomato salad.
Details and technical informations about Winery St Augustin's Alpilles Rosé.
Discover the grape variety: Caladoc
Caladoc noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 of grapes of medium size. Caladoc noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Alpilles Rosé from Winery St Augustin are 2017
Informations about the Winery St Augustin
The Winery St Augustin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Alpilles to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alpilles
The wine region of Alpilles is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Trévallon or the Domaine de Trévallon produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpilles are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpilles often reveals types of flavors of peach, black fruits or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or mushroom.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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The word of the wine: Balance
Harmony of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. The balance is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.
