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 lasagna calabrese, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or roast chicken and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Thunevin-Calvet's L'Amourette.
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
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: Aging
Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.
