Southern France!!!!! Matching
ripens only in hottest sites, adds richness, colour, complexity in blends |
Chardonnay & Sauv Blanc most widely planted, also Viognier, Muscat for Vins Doux Naturels, Grenache Blanc, Mauzac, Picpoul, Macabeu, Rolle, Clairette |
aromatic, fruity, suited to rose, adds fruit to Carignan based wines |
warm mediterranian, lots of sunshine, summer over 30C, low rainfall, varied soil, cooler inland, warm coast, huge area |
S. France Viti/Viniculture |
drought, no fungus, bush training wide spread + VSP, modern equipment, carbonic maceration wide spread, new & old oak |
Languedoc-Roussillon, S. France |
100% Mourvedre, Provence, S. France |
high tannin, high acid, deep colour, lacks fruit, old vine on poor soil can be good |
Languedoc-Roussillon, S. France |
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