Vignoble RassePrincipium Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Mourvèdre.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
The Principium Rouge of the Vignoble Rasse is in the top 20 of wines of Alpes-Maritimes.
Food and wine pairings with Principium Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Principium Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Principium Rouge
The Principium Rouge of Vignoble Rasse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, fricassee of lambis or pasta with a fruity three-cheese sauce.
Details and technical informations about Vignoble Rasse's Principium Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
Informations about the Vignoble Rasse
The Vignoble Rasse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Alpes-Maritimes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Alpes-Maritimes
The wine region of Alpes-Maritimes is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Joseph or the Domaine des Hautes Collines produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpes-Maritimes are Mourvèdre, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpes-Maritimes often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, oaky or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices.
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: Primeur (purchase in)
Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.
