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Blanquette de Limoux

wine.org — 2010-09-09T14:50:33Z

Blanquette de Limoux is produced around the city of Limoux, in Languedoc in southwestern France. It benefits from an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC). There are two kinds of Blanquette : Blanquette de Limoux, and Blanquette méthode ancestrale. Blanquette de Limoux The name Blanquette de Limoux has been used for a long time for the sparkling wines from Limoux. "Blanquette" actually just means "white" in the local Occitan language. Blanquette de Limoux can contain three grape varieties: (...) - Languedoc Roussillon / Sparkling wine, Chardonnay, Mauzac, Chenin

Macvin du Jura

wine.org — 2010-08-19T18:39:43Z

Jura benefits from four geographic AOC, Arbois, Château-Chalon, Etoile and Côtes-du-Jura, and two product AOC, Macvin du Jura and Crémant du Jura. Macvin du Jura, produced since the fourteenth century, is a blend of grape must and of 'marc du Jura'. It's made from five permitted grape varieties, and can be red or rosé when produced from the Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot noir, or white when produced from Chardonnay or Savagnin ; most of the time, winemakers prefer to make it white. The grapes are (...) - Jura / Red wine, White wine, Pinot Noir, Late harvest, Chardonnay, Vin jaune, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau

Arbois

wine.org — 2010-08-19T17:51:58Z

Arbois is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for wines made in the Jura wine region of France, around the town of Arbois. Red and rosé wines can be produced from Poulsard, Trousseau and Pinot Noir grapes, and white wines from Chardonnay and Savagnin. Jura benefits from four geographic AOC, Arbois, Château-Chalon, Etoile and Côtes-du-Jura, and two product AOC, Macvin du Jura and Crémant du Jura. The name 'Arbois' comes from two Celtic words, 'ar' and 'bos', that mean 'fertile soil'. The Arbois area (...) - Jura / Red wine, White wine, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Savagnin, Poulsard, Trousseau

Château Chalon

wine.org — 2010-08-19T11:53:45Z

Château-Chalon is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for wines made around the village of Château-Chalon, in the Jura department (Franche-Comté region, France). The only grape authorized for Château-Chalon is the Savagnin, but these wines are not explicitly labeled as vin jaune. They are bottled in a traditional bottle called 'clavelin' that has a capacity of 62 cl, which is, according to local legend, the amount left of a litre of wine after aging in cask for six years and three months - the (...) - Jura / Vin jaune, Savagnin

Côte-Rôtie

wine.org — 2010-08-18T11:41:16Z

Côte-Rôtie is a French wine Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the northern Rhône wine region of France. Côte-Rôtie can be rendered in English as "the roasted slope" or "the burning coast" and refers to the long hours of sunlight that these steep slopes receive. Côte Rôtie is one of the most ancient vineyards of France. It was created by the Romans. The wines are red, made with Syrah grapes and up to 20% Viognier, a white grape used for its aroma. According to appellation rules, Syrah and (...) - Côtes du Rhône

Châteauneuf-du-Pape

wine.org — 2010-08-18T11:07:02Z

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is an AOC for wine made near the village of Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the Rhône wine region in southeastern France. It is the most renowned appellation of the southern part of the Rhône Valley. Châteauneuf-du-Pape exists as red and white wine, with the large majority of the wines produced being red. With 72% of the total vineyard surface in 2004, Grenache Noir is very dominant, followed by Syrah at 10.5% and Mourvèdre at 7%, both of which have expanded in recent decades. (...) - Côtes du Rhône / Red wine, White wine, Grenache noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut, Clairette, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Bourboulenc

Beaumes-de-Venise

wine.org — 2010-08-13T22:27:06Z

Beaumes-de-Venise is a red cru des Côtes du Rhône from the Beaumes de Venise village, in the South Rhône region. The vinyard is surrounded by the communes of Beaumes de Venise, Lafare, Suzette, and La Roque-Alric, all in the department of Vaucluse, and is situated on the southeastern flank of the Dentelles de Montmirail at an altitude of 100 to 600 metres. 'Beaumes' comes from the old word 'Balmes', itself an evolution of the word 'Ad Balmas' mentioned for the first time in 993 A.D., which means (...) - Côtes du Rhône

Patrimonio

wine.org — 2010-08-11T15:33:14Z

Patrimonio is the best known Corsica wine. The Nielluccio grape is the main variety and usually composes up to 95% of the regions AOC red and rosé wines. The white wines of the regions are often 100% Vermentino. The red Patrimonio develops aromas of vanilla and black berry ; it fits with meat stew, grilled chicken, game meat, Brocciu, Niolo (Corsica cheeses). It can be cellared from 3 to 7 years. The white Patrimonio smells of white flowers. It fits with fish, cheese, and can be kept (...) - Corsica / Red wine, White wine, Rosé wine, Vermentino, Nielluccio

Muscat du Cap Corse

wine.org — 2010-08-11T15:14:15Z

This sweet dessert wine from the Cap Corse region is produced in the vin doux naturel style and is composed entirely of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains. Once, winegrowers used to let the grapes dry on large flat stones (the lauzes) or on stray, to increase the percentage of sugar. The colour of this dessert wine is yellow, with amber gleams ; the smell is one of candied fruit and muscat raisin ; on the tongue, the wine is round and subtle, without excessive sugar. This wine fits with foie (...) - Corsica / Muscat, Dessert wine

Ajaccio

wine.org — 2010-08-11T14:53:01Z

The region produces mostly medium-bodied red and rosé wine made primarily from Sciacarello. Under AOC regulations, the red wines must contain at least 40% Sciacarello, which together with Barbarossa, Nielluccio and Vermentino must compose a minimum 60% of the total wine blend. The remaining maximum of 40% can come from a blend of Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan-though Carignan is relegated to comprising no more than 15% of the blend. The reds are fleshy, with a firm structure, tannins, a (...) - Corsica / Red wine, White wine, Rosé wine, Sciacarello, Ugni blanc, Vermentino, Barbarossa, Nielluccio