Winery Val d'IrisCôtes de Provence Rosé
Pink wine
In the mouth this pink wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
Taste structure of the Côtes de Provence Rosé from the Winery Val d'Iris
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes de Provence Rosé of Winery Val d'Iris in the region of Provence is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Provence Rosé
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Provence Rosé
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Provence Rosé
The Côtes de Provence Rosé of Winery Val d'Iris matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), squid from the mouth of the cavado river (portugal) or vegan leek and tofu quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Val d'Iris's Côtes de Provence Rosé.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Provence Rosé from Winery Val d'Iris are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Val d'Iris
The Winery Val d'Iris is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: Presses
The juice that results from pressing the grapes after fermentation. At the end of the maceration, the vats are emptied, the first juice obtained is called the free-run wine and the marc remaining at the bottom of the vat is then pressed to give the press wine. We say more quickly "the presses". Their quality varies according to the vintage and the maceration. A too vigorous extraction releases the tannins of pips and the wine of press can then prove to be very astringent. Often the winemaker raises it separately, deciding later whether or not to incorporate it totally or partially into the grand vin.
