Winery Thunevin-CalvetL'Amourette
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the L'Amourette from the Winery Thunevin-Calvet
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Amourette of Winery Thunevin-Calvet in the region of Pays d'Oc is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the L'Amourette of Winery Thunevin-Calvet in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of oaky, minerality or stone and sometimes also flavors of almonds, stone fruit or flint.
Food and wine pairings with L'Amourette
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Amourette
Original food and wine pairings with L'Amourette
The L'Amourette of Winery Thunevin-Calvet matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of chicken lasagna, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or traditional buckwheat pancake dough.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thunevin-Calvet's L'Amourette.
Discover the grape variety: Verdesse
Verdesse is a white grape variety, grown on an area of about 5 ha. It is found particularly in the Grésivaudan and Drac valleys. It is also called verdêche, étraire blanche de Grenoble or verdasse. The leaves are lobed and dark green in colour. Long, sturdy stalks carry the bunches. A juicy and sweet flesh is found under the white skin, turning amber red, of the mature berries. The berries are medium-sized and ellipsoid in shape. To be productive and vigorous, the variety is pruned rather long. Verdesse is not very resistant to mildew and powdery mildew, but it is very resistant to grey rot. A particularly alcoholic wine is produced from this variety. It has a pleasant flavour and a vegetal and floral scent. This wine does not keep long, and is best consumed during the first few years.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Amourette from Winery Thunevin-Calvet are 2017, 2018, 2015, 2013 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Thunevin-Calvet
The Winery Thunevin-Calvet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Côtes Catalanes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes
The wine region of Côtes Catalanes is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Ou or the Domaine Department 66 produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes Catalanes are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes Catalanes often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, saline or pink grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, nectarine or wax.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Wrapped
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.
