Recent Posts Tagged With 'south france'

• 2005 Domaine De Nizas Le Mas Rouge

  Posted on Monday June 1st, 2009 at 18:43 in red blends, misc. reds, south france

  The 2005 Domaine de Nizas Le Mas Rouge is composed of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 25% Syrah. The grapes were harvested from vines grown in France's Vin de Pay d'Oc region.Domaine de Nizas is now a part of the Goelet Wine Estates, a global...

• 2005 Domaine de Nizas Red

  Posted on Sunday May 24th, 2009 at 02:46 in red blends, south france

  This 100% estate grown red wine is from the French AOC of Coteaux du Languedoc and is a blend of 60% Syrah, 35% Mourvedre, 5% Grenache. It was aged partly in French and American oak (25% new) barrels for 12 months and partly in stainless steel.This ...

• 2005 Saint-Hilaire Blanquette de Limoux

  Posted on Saturday January 10th, 2009 at 01:32 in south france

  This sparkling wine has a rich history and local wine historians around the city of Limoux in Languedoc believe that the world's first sparkling wine was produced in this region in 1531, by the monks at the abbey in Saint-Hilaire. The main grape use...