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Showing posts with label Marselan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marselan. Show all posts
21 February 2022
Pays d'Oc, South of France part 4.
09 July 2021
South of France, Pays d'Oc part three: Rosé.
These five rosés are all IGP Pays d'Oc from the Languedoc.
Marselan 2020 Les Caves Richemer (13.5% abv) - As I said in two previous posts about IGP Pays d'Oc (part 1 and part 2), Marselan is a crossing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache that's been around for a few decades and has adapted well to the Languedoc. Well-made easy-going tasty rosé combining juicy red fruits and white peach with creamier food-leaning mouth-weight and fresh zingy finish. Not bad match with a kinda 'surf & turf' pasta dish: spicy sausage tortelloni topped with bolognese and sardine sauce with courgettes, garlic, ginger and smoked paprika! France cellar door €4.30, Netherlands €8.95, US €9.99.
Labels:
Cinsault,
French rosé,
Languedoc,
Marselan,
Pays d'Oc,
Petit Verdot,
rosé,
Sauvignon Gris,
Syrah
16 May 2021
South of France: Pays d'Oc IGP part two.
The second instalment of a mini-feature on Pays d'Oc IGP wines from the Languedoc (see Part 1 for more about terminology, rationale etc.) focuses on half-a-dozen varietal wines, this time including well-known grape varieties (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon blanc) and relatively new arrivals to the region or discoveries (Albariño, Marselan). Last time, my notes were mainly centred on a few different styles of Syrah, Carignan, Grenache and Viognier.
Labels:
Albariño,
Chardonnay,
IGP,
Languedoc.,
Marselan,
Pays d'Oc,
Pinot Noir,
Sauvignon Blanc,
south of France
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