Winery Tour de l'IsleLuberon Rosé
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Bourboulenc and the Mourvèdre.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Luberon Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Luberon Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Luberon Rosé
The Luberon Rosé of Winery Tour de l'Isle matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of peasant minestrone, smoked salmon sandwich or scallops with saffron.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tour de l'Isle's Luberon Rosé.
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.
Informations about the Winery Tour de l'Isle
The Winery Tour de l'Isle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Luberon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Luberon
The wine region of Luberon is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marrenon or the Maison Williams Chase produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Luberon are Mourvèdre, Vermentino and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Luberon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or cassis and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, jam or coffee.
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: Bourbe
Solid elements suspended in the must. See settling.
